Ancient Grain Breaded Fish Tenders
The processing score reflects 47 ingredients, including enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
35 listed · 8 flagged for reviewALASKA POLLOCK, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA), WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, WHOLE GRAIN FLOUR BLEND (AMARANTH, QUINOA, MILLET, SORGHUM, TEFF), CORN STARCH, FOOD STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, ONION POWDER, RICE FLOUR, GARLIC POWDER, RYE FLOUR, BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, YEAST, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, DEHYDRATED ONION, WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, WHOLE GRAIN YELLOW CORN FLOUR, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), TAPIOCA STARCH, IODIZED SALT, CELERY SEED, BUTTERMILK POWDER, SPICES (INCLUDING CELERY SEED), DEXTROSE, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, LACTIC ACID, GUAR GUM.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Ancient Grain Breaded Fish Tenders scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Seafood, this product is more processed than about 90% of the 7,747 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Ancient Grain Breaded Fish Tenders' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Canola).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maltodextrin, Sugar, Dextrose.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt, Iodized Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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