Canned fishes, from least to most processed

We track 305 canned fishes, 19% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Wild Skipjack Tuna.

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What makes canned fishes ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of canned fishes that contain each:

Unprocessed or minimally processed (36)

  1. 1 Wild Skipjack Tuna Raincoast Global · 142g NOVA group 1
  2. 2 Wild Alaskan Pink Salmon John West · 210 g NOVA group 1
  3. 3 Tuna flakes Sainsbury’s · 102g NOVA group 1
  4. 4 Tuna Chunks in Spring Water Princes · 4 x 102 g NOVA group 1
  5. 5 Mackerel In Spring Water Tesco · 125 g NOVA group 1
  6. 6 Tuna Chunks Tesco · 145 g NOVA group 1
  7. 7 Tuna Chunks In Spring Water Tesco NOVA group 1
  8. 8 Tuna Steak with a little spring water Tesco · 110g NOVA group 1
  9. 9 Mackerel Fillets In Spring Water Nixe · 125 g NOVA group 1
  10. 10 Season skinless and boneless sardines in water Season NOVA group 1
  11. 11 Tuna Chunks in Spring Water The Fishmonger · 145 g, Drained Weight 102g NOVA group 1
  12. 12 Sardines in Spring Water Trader Joe's NOVA group 1
  13. 13 Tuna Chunks Trader Joe's · 11 OZ (312 g) NOVA group 1
  14. 14 Tuna steak in spring water Sainsbury's · 120g NOVA group 1
  15. 15 Tuna steak Sainsbury's · 3 x 120 g NOVA group 1
  16. 16 Tuna Chunks in Spring Water Morrisons · 4 x 145 g NOVA group 1
  17. 17 Drained Tuna Steak Princes NOVA group 1
  18. 18 Wild elite pure tuna Wild catch · 3oz NOVA group 1
  19. 19 Tuna Chunks in Spring Water M&S Food · 640g NOVA group 1
  20. 20 Albacore Solid White Tuna In Water BUMBLE BEE Prime NOVA group 1
  21. 21 Wild Elite Pure Tuna Safe Catch · 5 oz NOVA group 1
  22. 22 Tuna Steaks In Spring Water Kingfisher NOVA group 1
  23. 23 FLAKED LIGHT TUNA LOW SODIUM SKIPJACK in WATER Clover Leaf · 170g net - 120g drained NOVA group 1
  24. 24 Sardines In Tomato Sauce I. Epstein & Sons Inc. NOVA group 1
  25. 25 Tunа Chunks in Spring Water Sainsbury's · 580g (4 x 145g) NOVA group 1
  26. 26 Boneless Butterflied Sardine Fillets Brunswick · 106 Gr NOVA group 1
  27. 27 Tuna Chunks in Spring Water The Fishermonger · 580 g NOVA group 1
  28. 28 Wild Caught Light Tuna StarKist NOVA group 1
  29. 29 Skipjack Tuna In Springwater Kingfisher · 4 x 145 g NOVA group 1
  30. 30 Tuna chunks in spring water Aldi The Fishmonger · 145 g NOVA group 1
  31. 31 Tuna Chunks In Spring Water Asda · 580g NOVA group 1
  32. 32 Sardine Fillets Brunswick · 1 can NOVA group 1
  33. 33 Wild Sardines Wild Planet · 4.4 oz NOVA group 1
  34. 34 WILD SARDINES in SPRING WATER Brunswick · 106g NOVA group 1
  35. 35 Tuna Chunks In Spring Water M&S · 120g NOVA group 1
  36. 36 Chunk Light Tuna in Water Kroger · 5 oz NOVA group 1

Processed culinary ingredient (1)

  1. 37 Olive Oil Sainsbury's NOVA group 2

Processed food (210)

  1. 38 sardine fillet in olive oil with chili Marks & Spencer NOVA group 3
  2. 39 Wild Pacific Red Salmon John West · 210 g NOVA group 3
  3. 40 Albacore Tuna Wild Planet · 5 oz (142g) NOVA group 3
  4. 41 Albacore Wild Tuna Wild Planet · 5 oz (142 g) NOVA group 3
  5. 42 wild AHI YELLOWFIN TUNA Safe Catch · 5 oz NOVA group 3
  6. 43 Wild Alaska Pink Salmon Deep Sea · 14.75 oz, 418 g NOVA group 3
  7. 44 Pink Salmon Tesco · 212 g NOVA group 3
  8. 45 wild alaska PINK SALMON Northern Catch · 14.75 oz NOVA group 3
  9. 46 Tuna Steak in olive oil Waitrose · 200g 150g Drained Weight NOVA group 3
  10. 47 Wild Sardines in Olive Oil Brunswick · 106 g NOVA group 3
  11. 48 Wild caught sardines in extra virgin oil John west NOVA group 3
  12. 49 Season Boneless Sardines in 100% Olive Oil Season · 124 g NOVA group 3
  13. 50 Tesco Sardines in Sunflower Oil Tesco · 120 g NOVA group 3
  14. 51 TUNA CHUNKS in Spring Water John West · 102g NOVA group 3
  15. 52 Tuna Chunks Stockwell & Co. · 145g NOVA group 3
  16. 53 Mackerel fillets in olive oil Nixe · 125 NOVA group 3
  17. 54 Boneless Sardines in Olive Oil John West NOVA group 3
  18. 55 Pink Salmon Kirkland Signature · 6 oz (170g) NOVA group 3
  19. 56 Wild Caught Sardines in Extra Virgin Olive Oil King Oscar · 3.75 oz (106g) NOVA group 3
  20. 57 Mackerel in Sunflower Oil Tesco NOVA group 3
  21. 58 Sardine in olive oil John West · 120g (90g drained) NOVA group 3
  22. 59 Mackerel Fillets The Fishmonger · 125 g NOVA group 3
  23. 60 Mackerel in Brine Tesco · 88 g NOVA group 3
  24. 61 Sardines In Olive Oil Nixe · Net weight: 120g, Drained weight: 84g NOVA group 3
  25. 62 Tuna Chunks with a little Spring Water John West NOVA group 3
  26. 63 Chunk Light Tuna Clover Leaf · 110g NOVA group 3
  27. 64 Sardines in 100% Olive Oil Season · 124 g NOVA group 3
  28. 65 Tuna Chunks In Brine Nixe · 4 x 145 g NOVA group 3
  29. 66 TUNA STEAK with a little SPRING WATER John West NOVA group 3
  30. 67 Wild Alaska Pink Salmon Kirkland · 6 cans NOVA group 3
  31. 68 Sardine à l’huile végétale Omega Fruits de mer · 125 gr NOVA group 3
  32. 69 Tuna Chunks John West NOVA group 3
  33. 70 Sardines Forever Fish NOVA group 3
  34. 71 Sardines in Brine Tesco · 120 g NOVA group 3
  35. 72 Pink salmon Aldi · 213g NOVA group 3
  36. 73 John West Tuna Chunks in spring water John West Tuna Chuncks in spring water NOVA group 3
  37. 74 Tuna Chunks In Brine John West · 3 * 80 g NOVA group 3
  38. 75 Skinless & Boneless Sardines in Olive Oil Sainsbury's NOVA group 3
  39. 76 Anchovy Fillets in Olive Oil Asda · 50g (drained: 30g) NOVA group 3
  40. 77 Tuna Chunks in Spring Water Nixe NOVA group 3

Showing the first 40 of 210. The narrower categories above, or search, find the rest.

Ultra-processed food (58)

  1. 248 Sardines Soya Oil Brunswick · 106 g NOVA group 4
  2. 249 Sardines served in Soybean Oil Beach Cliff · 3.75 oz (106 g) NOVA group 4
  3. 250 Smoked sardines Trader Joe's · 120 g NOVA group 4
  4. 251 Sardines in Oil Lightly Smoked Chicken of the Sea · 3.75 oz (106 g) NOVA group 4
  5. 252 Sardines in Oil Great Value NOVA group 4
  6. 253 Chunk Light Tuna In Water Duchess · 5 oz NOVA group 4
  7. 254 Sardine fillets kippered Brunswick NOVA group 4
  8. 255 Tuna Creations Hickory Smoke Flavored StarKist NOVA group 4
  9. 256 Sardines in tomato sauce Tesco · 90 grams NOVA group 4
  10. 257 Sardines in soybean oil Northern Catch · 3.75 oz NOVA group 4
  11. 258 Wild caught sardines in olive oil Chicken of the Sea · 3.75 oz NOVA group 4
  12. 259 Sardines in tomato sauce Isabel NOVA group 4
  13. 260 Jalapeño Tuna Creations NOVA group 4
  14. 261 THE FISHMONGER Lemon & Thyme Fusions Tuna HIGH IN The fishmonger NOVA group 4
  15. 262 Chilli & Garlic Fusions Tuna Nixe NOVA group 4
  16. 263 Tuna Creations Sweet & Spicy StarKist NOVA group 4
  17. 264 Salmon In Springwater John West · 95 g NOVA group 4
  18. 265 Solid White Albacore Tuna StarKist · 340g NOVA group 4
  19. 266 Chunk White Albacore Tuna in Water StarKist NOVA group 4
  20. 267 Albacore Premium Tuna Chicken of the Sea · 56 g NOVA group 4
  21. 268 Solid White Tuna Albacore in Water Bumble Bee NOVA group 4
  22. 269 Albacore white tuna in water pouch Starkist · 6.4 oz NOVA group 4
  23. 270 Solid white albacore tuna in water Starkist · 40 oz NOVA group 4
  24. 271 Wild Caught Albacore White Tuna In Water StarKist · 26 oz NOVA group 4
  25. 272 Senapssill Nautica · 215g/108g NOVA group 4
  26. 273 Albacore Solid White Tuna In Water Kirkland · 153g NOVA group 4
  27. 274 Albacore Solid White Tuna KIRKLAND Signature NOVA group 4
  28. 275 SOLID WHITE TUNA ALBACORE in WATER Northern Catch · 5 oz NOVA group 4
  29. 276 Tonfisk pastej Abba · 145 g NOVA group 4
  30. 277 Tuna Princes · 3 x 60 g NOVA group 4
  31. 278 Flaked Light Tuna Spicy Thai Chili Clover Leaf · 85 g NOVA group 4
  32. 279 pilchards Glenryck · 155g NOVA group 4
  33. 280 Tuna Chilli Sirena · 95 g NOVA group 4
  34. 281 Fusions tuna Aldi NOVA group 4
  35. 282 Fried dace Eagle Coin · 184g NOVA group 4
  36. 283 Tuna Creations Lemon Pepper StarKist NOVA group 4
  37. 284 Solid Yellowfin Tuna with Lemon Dill in Extra Virgin Olive Oil StarKist E.V.O.O. NOVA group 4
  38. 285 Herring Fillets Brunswick · 3.53 oz (100g) NOVA group 4
  39. 286 Thon pâle émietté tomates séchées au soleil et basilic Clover Leaf · 85 g NOVA group 4
  40. 287 Wild Caught Tuna Seasoned With Sun-dried Tomato & Basil Bumble Bee NOVA group 4

Showing the first 40 of 58. The narrower categories above, or search, find the rest.

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.