Is Tesco Mackerel in Spicy Tomato Sauce ultra-processed?

125 g Mackerel fillets Sold in the United Kingdom

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

mackerel 65%, tomato purée, sugar (processing marker), spirit vinegar, salt (processing marker), cayenne pepper, fennel, aniseed, cumin

As written on the pack

mackerel (65%) , tomato purée, sugar, spirit vinegar, salt, cayenne pepper, fennel, aniseed, cumin

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 50th. 4% of the mackerel 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5052319210767, last edited 6 May 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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.