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Is Kirkland Wild Alaska Pink Salmon ultra-processed?

6 cans Canned salmons Sold in the United States

Pack of Kirkland Wild Alaska Pink Salmon

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 3 ingredients
  • No additives

Less processed canned fishes

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

pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), salt

As written on the pack

PINK SALMON (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), SALT.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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 9 canned salmons

From least to most processed, this one ranks 6th. 11% of the canned salmons 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 9 canned salmons, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0096619653133, last edited 31 May 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.