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Yes — 16 Seafood Sticks is ultra-processed.
Not a great choice for everyday eating.
This product is ultra-processed because it is a ready-to-eat surimi formulation containing flavouring and industrially formulated ingredients. The flavouring is an additive used to create or enhance taste, which qualifies the product as ultra-processed under NOVA. The product is also a manufactured seafood analogue made from minced whitefish combined with starches, oils, sugars, colours, and other formulation ingredients rather than being a minimally processed seafood preparation.
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Not UPF
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Yes — 16 Seafood Sticks by Domestos is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This product is ultra-processed because it is a ready-to-eat surimi formulation containing flavouring and industrially formulated ingredients. The flavouring is an additive used to create or enhance taste, which qualifies the product as ultra-processed under NOVA. The product is also a manufactured seafood analogue made from minced whitefish combined with starches, oils, sugars, colours, and other formulation ingredients rather than being a minimally processed seafood preparation.
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.