Seafood Appetizers
The processing score reflects 90 ingredients, including corn syrup, modified ingredients, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
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Ingredients
33 listed · 11 flagged for reviewSALMON AND VEGETABLE MIX, BREADCRUMB COATING. SALMON AND VEGETABLE MIX: SALMON, WHOLE KERNEL CORN, CHEDDAR CHEESE (WHEY, BUTTERMILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, BUTTER, NATURAL FLAVOR, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, METHYLCELLULOSE, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SORBIC ACID, YEAST EXTRACT, COLORED WITH BETA CAROTENE, BETA-APO-8'-CAROTENAL, ANNATTO, AND PAPRIKA), PASTEURIZED CHEESE SAUCE (CHEESE, WHEY, SKIM MILK, PALM OIL, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, COLORED WITH PAPRIKA EXTRACT), BLACK BEANS, RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPERS, SEASONING (SPICES, SALT, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, DRIED GARLIC, MALTODEXTRIN, DRIED ONION, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CASEINATE), WHEAT FLOUR, METHYLCELLULOSE, SODIUM ALGINATE, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, ENZYMES, SALT), NONFAT MILK, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY, SODIUM CITRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE (TO RETAIN MOISTURE). BREADCRUMB COATING: BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, CANOLA OIL, WATER, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, TORTILLA CHIPS [YELLOW WHOLE CORN, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN, SOYBEAN, AND/OR SUNFLOWER)], ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SUGAR, YELLOW CORN GERM, PARSLEY, YEAST, BAKING POWDER (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE), SOY FLOUR, DEXTROSE, COLORED WITH PAPRIKA EXTRACT.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Seafood Appetizers 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 (Methylcellulose, Sodium Alginate): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Frozen Appetizers, this product is more processed than about 39% of the 4,714 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 Seafood Appetizers' 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, Tortilla Chips [Yellow Whole Corn, Vegetable Oil (Corn, Soybean, And/Or Sunflower)].
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Citrate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- 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.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Baking Powder (Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate).
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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