Pub Style Cod Burger

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Pub Style Cod Burger scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Corn And Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Carboxymethylcellulose, Carrageenan, Guar Gum, +2 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Phosphates): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Frozen Burgers & Patties, this product is more processed than about 84% of the 1,281 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 Pub Style Cod Burger'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: Soybean Oil, Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dextrose, Grill Flavor (Tapioca Dextrin, Grill Flavor [From Sunflower Oil], Potato Maltodextrin, Smoke Flavor).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.