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Is Aldi Soy & Chilli Calamari ultra-processed?

Mollusc Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Aldi Soy & Chilli Calamari

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 15 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed mollusc

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

squid (Dosidicus gigns), Corn Starch, light soy sauce 7% (Water, Soya Beans, Wheat, Salt), sesame oil 2.5%, red chilli 1.5%, garlic purée 1.5%, Black Pepper, Coriander, Sea Salt, Fully Refined Soybean Oil

As written on the pack

SQUID (Dosidicus gigns) (75%) (Mollusc), Corn Starch, LIGHT SOY SAUCE (7%) (Water, Soya Beans, Wheat, Salt), SESAME OIL (2.5%), RED CHILLI (1.5%), GARLIC PURÉE (1.5%), Black Pepper, Coriander, Sea Salt, Fully Refined Soybean Oil.

What makes it processed

Processed ingredients

Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.

  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

Culinary ingredients

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

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 17 mollusc

From least to most processed, this one ranks 11th. 18% of the mollusc 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 17 mollusc, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088600131528, last edited 27 March 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.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.