Is Falkenberg Cold smoked salmon ultra-processed?

150g Sold in Sweden

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Lax 97% (Salmo salar), salt (processing marker), konserveringsmedel (e262), antioxidations, medel (e325 (ultra-processing marker))

Additives: E262 Sodium acetates , E325 Sodium lactate

As written on the pack

Lax* (Salmo salar) 97%, salt, konserveringsmedel (E262), antioxidations - medel (E325)

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

E325 Sodium lactate Antioxidants are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation, such as fat rancidity and colour changes.

1 ingredient that would only make it processed

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

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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 D (from A, best, to E).
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