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Sardine fillets, from least to most processed

We track 9 sardine fillets, 11% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Boneless Sardines in Olive Oil.

What makes sardine fillets ultra-processed

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

Processed food (8)

  1. 1 Boneless Sardines in Olive Oil John West 3
  2. 2 Skinless & Boneless Sardines in Olive Oil Sainsbury's 3
  3. 3 Sardines in spring water Essential Waitrose · 84g 3
  4. 4 Waitrose sardines in olive oil Waitrose · 2 3
  5. 5 Pilchards in Tomato Sauce BTM · 425g 3
  6. 6 Boneless Canadian Sardines, Fillets In Sunflower Oil Kersen 3
  7. 7 Rullade sardellfileer med kapris i olja Key Brand · 53 g 3
  8. 8 Sardines King Oscar 3

Ultra-processed food (1)

  1. 9 Wild caught sardines in olive oil Chicken of the Sea · 3.75 oz 4

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.