Is Sainsbury's Soy Chili and Ginger Seabass Fillet ultra-processed?

Fishes Sold in the United Kingdom

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Salt
Vegetable oil
Sauce

16 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score A

Less processed fishes

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

Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), Soy Sauce (processing marker) (Water, Soy Beans, Salt (processing marker), Spirit Vinegar), Lime Juice, Vegetable Oil (processing marker) (Sunflower Oil, Rapeseed Oil), Red Chilli, Garlic Purée, Cornflour, Ginger, Coriander

As written on the pack

Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) (Fish) (88%), Soy Sauce (Water, Soy Beans (Soya), Salt, Spirit Vinegar), Lime Juice, Vegetable Oil (Sunflower Oil, Rapeseed Oil), Red Chilli, Garlic Purée, Cornflour, Ginger Purée, Coriander.

What makes it processed

Processed ingredients

Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.

Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

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.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 667 fishes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 408th. 34% of the fishes 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 667 fishes, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00389242, last edited 13 July 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.