Is Aldi New Honey Roasted Salmon ultra-processed?

Smoked salmons Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Maltodextrin

9 ingredients
No additives

Less processed smoked salmons

smoked salmon with beetroot and dill Marks & Spencer 2 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 1
Scottish smoked salmon Sainsbury's SO Organic 3 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Mild Scotish Smoked Salmon Sainsbury's 3 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Mild & Delicate Smoked Scottish Salmon Lidl 3 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), blossom honey 3.5%, Maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), Brown Sugar (processing marker) (Sugar, Cane Molasses), Honey (processing marker), Salt (processing marker)

As written on the pack

ATLANTIC SALMON (Salmo salar) (FISH) (94%), BLOSSOM HONEY (3.5%), Maltodextrin, Brown Sugar (Sugar, Cane Molasses), Honey, Salt.

What makes it ultra-processed

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.

3 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Honey Honey, used as a sweetener.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 41 smoked salmons

From least to most processed, this one ranks 36th. 17% of the smoked salmons here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 41 smoked salmons, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4061459091250, last edited 21 July 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.