Is Sainsbury's marinated anchovies ultra-processed?

145g Anchovy fillets Sold in the United Kingdom and France

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Salt

14 ingredients
1 additive

Less processed fish fillets

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

Marinated Anchovy Fillets 86% (Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus), White Wine Vinegar, Salt (processing marker), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)), Vegetable Oit (Sunflower, Rapeseed), Parsley, Garlic Paste, Orange Zest, Lemon Zest

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Marinated Anchovy Fillets (86%) (Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) (Fish), White Wine Vinegar, Salt, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid), Vegetable Oit (Sunflower, Rapeseed), Parsley, Garlic Paste, Orange Zest, Lemon Zest.

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 14 anchovy fillets

From least to most processed, this one ranks 14th. 0% of the anchovy fillets 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 14 anchovy fillets, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00359382, last edited 5 March 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.