Is Holland & Barrett Omega 3 Fish Oil 1000mg ultra-processed?

120 capsules Dietary supplements 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:

Gelling agent
E422 Glycerol
E428 Gelatine

8 ingredients
3 additives

Less processed dietary supplements

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

Fish Oil, Capsule Shell (Gelatine (ultra-processing marker)), Gelling Agent (ultra-processing marker) (Glycerol (ultra-processing marker)), Water, Antioxidant (Mixed Tocopherols)

Additives: E306 Tocopherol-rich extract , E422 Glycerol , E428 Gelatine

As written on the pack

Fish Oil, Capsule Shell (Gelatine), Gelling Agent (Glycerol), Water, Antioxidant (Mixed Tocopherols).

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.

E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
E428 Gelatine Gelatine is a gelling agent made from collagen in animal skin and bones.
Gelling agent Gelling agents such as pectin, gelatine or carrageenan set liquids into gels and stabilise textures.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,146 dietary supplements

From least to most processed, this one ranks 382nd. 90% of the dietary supplements 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 1,146 dietary supplements, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5059604473074, 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.