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Is Stamford Street Co. King Prawns ultra-processed?

Cooked Prawns Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Stamford Street Co. King Prawns

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 5 ingredients
  • 2 additives

Less processed prawns

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

King Prawn (Penaeus vannamei), Salt, Acidity Regulator (Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate)

Additives: E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

King Prawn (Penaeus vannamei) (Crustacean) (97%), Salt, Acidity Regulator: Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate.

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 8 cooked Prawns

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 0% of the cooked Prawns 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 8 cooked Prawns, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00490399, last edited 27 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.