Panko Breaded Alaskan Pollock Fillets, Panko Breaded

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Panko Breaded Alaskan Pollock Fillets, Panko Breaded scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Of: Modified Cornstarch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
• 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 Panko Breaded Alaskan Pollock Fillets, Panko Breaded'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: Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/Or Canola), Canola And/Or Palm And/Or Palm Kernel Oil Shortening.

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: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast, Yeast Extract.

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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Defatted Soy Flour Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.