Wild Caught Salmon Sausage

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Wild Caught Salmon Sausage scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Stabilizers & Gums (Cream Cheese [Milk, Cream, Culture, Salt, Stabilizers (Carob Bean, Xanthan, And/Or Guar Gums)]): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Sodium Tripolyphosphate (To Retain Fish Moisture)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Polysorbate 80): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Within Seafood, this product is more processed than about 80% 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 Wild Caught Salmon Sausage'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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Less Than 2% Of: Calcium Alginate Casing (Calcium Alginate, Salt), Calcium Lactate.

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: Brown Sugar, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Rice Bran Oil, Sunflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.