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Is Lighthouse bay Sweet Chilli Hot Smoked Salmon Fillets ultra-processed?

Salmons Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Lighthouse bay Sweet Chilli Hot Smoked Salmon Fillets

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:

  • 26 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed salmons

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

Salmon 91%, Sweet Chilli Sauce 8% (Sugar, Paprika Paste (Paprika, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Salt), Corn Starch, Red Wine Vinegar, Red Chilli Pepper, Paprika, Cumin, Black Pepper, Ginger, Coriander Leaves, Lemongrass, Turmeric, Salt, Water, Onions, Garlic, Chilli, Sunflower Oil, Flavouring), Salt

As written on the pack

91% Salmon (Fish), 8% Sweet Chilli Sauce (Sugar, Paprika Paste [Paprika, Spirit Vinegar, Sugar, Salt], Corn Starch, Red Wine Vinegar, Red Chilli Pepper, Paprika, Cumin, Black Pepper, Ginger, Coriander Leaves, Lemongrass, Turmeric, Salt, Water, Onions, Garlic, Chilli Flakes, Sunflower Oil, Flavouring), 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.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 113 salmons

From least to most processed, this one ranks 90th. 25% of the 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 113 salmons, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 20997519, last edited 6 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.