Yes — Light & Crispy Fish Fillets is ultra-processed.
The product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives, including maltodextrin, raising agents: diphosphates, yeast extract, flavouring, and spice extract. These are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.
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Yes — Light & Crispy Fish Fillets by Gastro is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The product is ultra-processed because it contains several industrial ingredients and additives, including maltodextrin, raising agents: diphosphates, yeast extract, flavouring, and spice extract. These are characteristic of NOVA ultra-processed foods.
Nomi flags 5 ingredients in Light & Crispy Fish Fillets as ultra-processed markers: maltodextrin, diphosphate salts used as leavening agents, yeast extract, flavouring, spice extract. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Youngs Salt Pepper Basa Fillets 2pk by Youngs, 10 Breaded Cod Fish Fingers by The Fishmonger Aldi, 30 Fish Fingers Cod by BirdsEye. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.
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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.