Is Fisherman original ultra-processed?

Candies Sold in Canada and Cote D Ivoire

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E1400 Dextrin
E413 Tragacanth

13 ingredients
2 additives

Less processed candies

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

Menthol, with w 0.9%, Eucalyptus essence d'eucalyptus, Sugar (processing marker), sucre, Liquorice Powder, poudre de réglisse, Dextrin (ultra-processing marker), dextrine, Tragacanth (ultra-processing marker), gomme adragante, Capsicum Tincture, piment sec

Additives: E1400 Dextrin , E413 Tragacanth

As written on the pack

Menthol. 0.9% W/w. Eucalyptus essence d'eucalyptus, Sugar/ sucre, Liquorice Powder/ poudre de réglisse, Dextrin/ dextrine, Tragacanth/ gomme adragante, Capsicum Tincture/ piment sec

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.

E1400 Dextrin Dextrin is starch partly broken down by heat or acid, used as a thickener, binder and coating.
E413 Tragacanth 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.

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.

Candies Products in the category "Candies" are at least group 3.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 486 candies

From least to most processed, this one ranks 54th. 96% of the candies 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 486 candies, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 05899760, last edited 19 August 2025), 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.