Is ICA Fiskpinnar ultra-processed?

750 g Fish fingers Sold in Sweden

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E160c Paprika extract

16 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score C

Less processed fish fingers

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

Alaska Pollock 65% (Theragra chalcogramma), ströbröd (vetemjöl, vatten, rapsolja, jäst, salt (processing marker), kryddor (paprikaextrakt (ultra-processing marker), gurkmeja)), solrosolja (processing marker), vatten, vetemjöl, potatisstärkelse (processing marker), salt (processing marker)

Additives: E160c Paprika extract

As written on the pack

Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) 65%, ströbröd (vetemjöl, vatten, rapsolja, jäst, salt, kryddor (paprikaextrakt, gurkmeja)), solrosolja, vatten, vetemjöl, potatisstärkelse, salt.

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.

E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.

4 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.

Meals Products in the category "Meals" are at least group 3.
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 63 fish fingers

From least to most processed, this one ranks 31st. 63% of the fish fingers 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 63 fish fingers, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7318690066729, 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.