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Is Member's Mark Marinated Alaskan Salmon Boneless Portions ultra-processed?

36oz /2.25lb/1.02kg Salmons Sold in the United States

Pack of Member's Mark Marinated Alaskan Salmon Boneless Portions

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:

  • 18 ingredients
  • 3 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

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

wild caught alaskan salmon, marinade (soybean oil, water, salt, paprika color, garlic, spices, red bell pepper, dehydrated onion, yeast extract, parsley, citric acid, gum arabic, maltodextrin, natural flavor, grill flavor, natural smoke flavor)

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E330 Citric acid , E414 Acacia gum

As written on the pack

WILD CAUGHT ALASKAN SALMON, MARINADE (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, SALT, PAPRIKA COLOR, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SPICES, DEHYDRATED RED BELL PEPPER, DEHYDRATED ONION, YEAST EXTRACT, DEHYDRATED PARSLEY, CITRIC ACID, GUM ARABIC, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, GRILL FLAVOR (FROM SUNFLOWER OIL), NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR). CONTAINS: SALMON.

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.

  • E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
  • E414 Acacia gum Gum arabic (acacia gum) is the hardened sap of acacia trees, used to stabilise flavour emulsions in soft drinks and to coat sweets.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
3 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.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
  • Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 113 salmons

From least to most processed, this one ranks 105th. 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 0193968049232, last edited 4 October 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 A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.