Atlantic Salmon Fillet, Apple Cranberry

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Atlantic Salmon Fillet, Apple Cranberry scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan 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 Atlantic Salmon Fillet, Apple Cranberry'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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Cranberry (Cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil), Apple Juice Powder (Maltodextrin, Apple Juice Concentrate), Natural Apple Juice Powder With Other Natural Flavors (Maltodextrin, Natural Flavors).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Anti-Caking AgentsProcessing indicator

In this product: Worcestershire Powder [Worcestershire Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Molasses Corn Syrup, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic, Sucrose, Spices, Tamarind, Natural Flavor, Sulfating Agents), Maltodextrin, Silicon Dioxide].

Common in powdered processed foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: With No More Than 2% Tricalcium Phosphate As Anticaking Agent.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.