Is Lighthouse Bay Piri Piri Hot Smoked Mackarel Fillets ultra-processed?
It's processed, but not ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Whole foods combined with:
- 16 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score D
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Mackerel 96%, Salt (processing marker), Piri Piri Seasoning 2% (Chilli, Black Pepper, Coriander, Paprika, Pimento, Onion, Garlic, Salt (processing marker), Bay Leaf, Oregano, Dried Basil, Tarragon, Rapeseed Oil)
As written on the pack
96% Mackerel (Fish), Salt, 2% Piri Piri Seasoning (Crushed Chilli Flakes, Ground Black Pepper, Ground Coriander, Ground Paprika, Ground Pimento, Onion, Garlic, Salt, Ground Bay Leaf, Ground Oregano, Dried Basil, Dried Tarragon, Rapeseed Oil)
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.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 20913168, 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.