Is Tesco White Anchovy fillets ultra-processed?
It's processed, but not ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Whole foods combined with:
- 7 ingredients
- 1 additive
- Nutri-Score D
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Anchovy, Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Vinegar, Salt (processing marker), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Made using achovies caught in Central Eastern Atlantic
Additives: E330 Citric acid
As written on the pack
Anchovy (Fish), Sunflower Oil, Vinegar, Salt, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid). Made using achovies caught in Central Eastern Atlantic
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.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 14 anchovy fillets
From least to most processed, this one ranks 13th. 0% of the anchovy fillets here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057753937867, 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.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of D (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.