Beer Battered Breaded Clam Strips

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Beer Battered Breaded Clam Strips scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum, Modified Cellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Sodium Tripolyphosphate (To Retain Moisture)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Industrial Enzymes (Enzymes): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.

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 Beer Battered Breaded Clam Strips' 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: Beer (Malt, Corn Syrup, Hops, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Sulfate, Salt, Water), Dextrose, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Dried Yeast, Yeast Extract.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Fried In Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.