Steamed Fish Cake,ready to Eat

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Steamed Fish Cake,ready to Eat scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificial Flavor (Bonito)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Artificial Colors (Red 3): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Sugar Alcohols (Sorbitol): Modified sweeteners common in diet UPF products.
• Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

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 Steamed Fish Cake,ready to Eat'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.

Other AdditivesUPF marker

In this product: Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Sodium Pyrophosphate.

Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.