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Is Trader Joe's MAHI MAHI Burgers ultra-processed?

Frozen meats Sold in the United States

Pack of Trader Joe's MAHI MAHI Burgers

Yes, it's ultra-processed

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

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 19 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed frozen meats

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

mahi-mahi, water, canola oil, contains 2% and less of (rice flour), spices, paprika, parsley, sea salt, natural smoke flavor, potato, natural grill flavor (tapioca dextrin, sunflower oil, acetic acid), mustard, rosemary flavor, parfried in canola oil, contains mahi-mahi

Additives: E1400 Dextrin , E260 Acetic acid

As written on the pack

mahi-mahi, water, canola oil, contains 2% or less of: rice flour, spices, paprika, parsley, sea salt, natural smoke flavor, potato extract, natural grill flavor (tapioca dextrin, sunflower oil, acetic acid), mustard flour, rosemary flavor, parfried in canola oil, contains mahi-mahi,

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E1400 Dextrin Dextrin is starch partly broken down by heat or acid, used as a thickener, binder and coating.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed

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 83 frozen meats

From least to most processed, this one ranks 53rd. 59% of the frozen meats 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 83 frozen meats, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00944618, last edited 17 May 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.