Is Lighthouse Bay Smoked Salmon Slices ultra-processed?

120g Smoked salmons Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Salmon 95%, Salt (processing marker), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Lactate (ultra-processing marker), AUL)

Additives: E325 Sodium lactate

As written on the pack

95% Salmon (Fish), Salt, Acidity Regulator: Sodium Lactate. AUL

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E325 Sodium lactate Antioxidants are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation, such as fat rancidity and colour changes.

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.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 37th. 17% of the smoked 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489789857, last edited 11 April 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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.