Breaded Fish Fillets

Barcode 5036829349810

Yes — Breaded Fish Fillets is ultra-processed.

This breaded fish product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains modified starch, which is an industrially processed ingredient used to alter texture and stability. The presence of this additive is sufficient to categorize the product as UPF under the NOVA system.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

white fish - 53%
OK

water

Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
OK

onion

A common bulb vegetable used as a base flavor in many cuisines. Crisp, pungent, sweet when cooked.
OK

potato flake (contains: egg, salt, ground white pepper, flour)
OK

dried seaweed
UPF

modified starch

Starch that has been chemically or physically modified to alter its thickening, texture, or stability properties; commonly used as a thickener or stabilizer in processed foods.
OK

breadcrumbs (contains: wheat, salt)
OK

cod (gadus morhua)
OK

haddock (melanogrammus aeglefinus)
OK

pollock (pollachius pollachius)

Common questions about Breaded Fish Fillets

Is Breaded Fish Fillets ultra-processed?

Yes — Breaded Fish Fillets is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This breaded fish product is classified as ultra-processed because it contains modified starch, which is an industrially processed ingredient used to alter texture and stability. The presence of this additive is sufficient to categorize the product as UPF under the NOVA system.

Which ingredients in Breaded Fish Fillets are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Breaded Fish Fillets as an ultra-processed marker: modified starch. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

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.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

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.