Applewood Smoked Salmon
The processing score reflects 54 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, modified ingredients, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.
Nutrition Highlights
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Ingredients
35 listed · 9 flagged for reviewINGREDIENTS FOR FISH: SALMON, WATER, APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, OF: VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, COTTONSEED, AND/OR SOYBEAN), SPICES, GELATIN, PALM OIL, SALT, NATURAL APPLEWOOD SMOKE FLAVOR, MAPLE SYRUP, MOLASSES, DEHYDRATED RED BELL PEPPER, SUGAR, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, DEHYDRATED ONION, MUSTARD SEED, MUSTARD POWDER [MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, TURMERIC, PAPRIKA, SPICE, NATURAL FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER), MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SILICON DIOXIDE, NATURAL FLAVOR], DEHYDRATED GARLIC, TOMATO POWDER, CITRIC ACID, POTATO MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, GUM ARABIC, EXTRACTIVE OF PAPRIKA, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE (TO RETAIN MOISTURE). INGREDIENTS FOR TANGY BBQ SAUCE: PREPARED MUSTARD (MUSTARD SEED, TURMERIC, PAPRIKA), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, TOMATO PASTE, CIDER VINEGAR, CAYENNE PEPPER, SOY SAUCE (SOY, WHEAT), DISTILLED VINEGAR, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Applewood Smoked Salmon scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Processed Meats (Gelatin): Mechanically separated and reformed meats are UPF markers.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, Natural Smoke Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Other Additives (Propylene Glycol): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): 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 Applewood Smoked Salmon's 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: Of: Vegetable Oil (Canola, Cottonseed, And/Or Soybean), Palm Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Maple Syrup, Molasses, Sugar, Potato Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator
In this product: Mustard Powder [Mustard (Distilled Vinegar, Mustard Seed, Salt, Turmeric, Paprika, Spice, Natural Flavor, Garlic Powder), Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Silicon Dioxide, Natural Flavor].
Common in powdered processed foods.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
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