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Is Blå Band Fisksås ultra-processed?

57 g Sauces Sold in Sweden

Pack of Blå Band Fisksås

Yes, it's ultra-processed

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

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 27 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed sauces

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

Majsstärkelse, majsstivelse, modifierad, modificeret majsstärkelse, maisstivelse, maltodextrin, palmfett, salt, torsk 8.1%, lök, løg, vittvinskoncentrat, jästextrakt, gærekstrakt, laktos, lactose, naturliga aromer, aromaer, citronjuicekoncentrat, mjölkprotein, mælkeprotein, dill, emulgeringsmedel, emulgator (e451), sojalecitin, soya lecithin

Additives: E451 Triphosphates

As written on the pack

Majsstärkelse/ majsstivelse, modifierad/modificeret majsstärkelse/maisstivelse, maltodextrin, palmfett, salt, torskpulver 8,1%, lök/ løg, vittvinskoncentrat, jästextrakt/ gærekstrakt, laktos/lactose, naturliga aromer/aromaer, citronjuicekoncentrat, mjölkprotein/mælkeprotein, dill, emulgeringsmedel/emulgator: E451, sojalecitin/soya lecithin.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E451 Triphosphates Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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.

  • Lactose Lactose is milk sugar, crystallised industrially from whey, a by-product of cheese making.
  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
  • Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
2 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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 2,964 sauces

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2762nd. 60% of the sauces 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 2,964 sauces, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7322550092087, last edited 2 April 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.