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Is Jacomare Tex-Mex Fish Nuggets ultra-processed?

300g Breaded fish Sold in Sweden

Pack of Jacomare Tex-Mex Fish Nuggets

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:

  • 41 ingredients
  • 4 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed breaded fish

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

Fiskfärs av TORSK (Gadus morhua), utan skinn and ben 45%, VETEmjöl, vatten, jäst, salt, Cornflakes, majs, maltextrakt, socker, annattoextrakt (E160bll), Fiber (vete, citron, kostfiber), rapsolja, Kryddor, paprika, svartpeppar, spiskummin, chili, havssalt, tomat, vitlök, lök, perilja, ingefära, naturlig arom, VETEstärkelse, vete, protein, antioxidationsmedel (e331, e330), stabiliseringsmedel (e461, e464), salt av citronsyra (e331)

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates , E461 Methyl cellulose , E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose

As written on the pack

Fiskfärs av TORSK (Gadus morhua), utan skinn & ben* 45%. VETEmjöl, vatten, jäst, salt. Cornflakes - majs, maltextrakt, socker, annattoextrakt (E160bll). Fiber (VETE, citron, kostfiber), rapsolja. Kryddor - paprika, svartpeppar, spiskummin, chili, havssalt, tomat, vitlök, lök, perilja, ingefära, naturlig arom, VETEstärkelse, VETE - protein, antioxidationsmedel (E331, E330), stabiliseringsmedel (E461, E464), salt av citronsyra (E331)

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.

  • E461 Methyl cellulose 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.
  • E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 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.
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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 163 breaded fish

From least to most processed, this one ranks 89th. 77% of the breaded fish 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 163 breaded fish, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8717545139226, 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.