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Is Waitrose Chunky cod fishfingers ultra-processed?

Breaded cod fish Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Waitrose Chunky cod fishfingers

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:

  • 28 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed breaded cod fish

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

Cod (Gadus morhua), fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), rapeseed oil, maize starch, durum wheat semolina, salt, wheat gluten, yeast, yeast extract, onion, dried garlic, black pepper extract, colour (paprika extract), including cereals containing gluten, Preparation (Wash hands), all surfaces and utensils after touching raw fish, oven cook gas 6‚200°c, FAN 180°C CHILLED NUTRITION TYPICAL VALUE AS PREPARED Energy kl Energy kcal Fat of which satur Carbohydrate of which suga Fibre Protein Salt FROZEN waitrose.com This pack cont 12-14 mins 17-19 mins RI=% of your c Preheat oven, Place product evenly on a *STORAGE (5°C Once one)

Additives: E200 Sorbic acid

As written on the pack

Cod (Gadus morhua) (fish) (63%), fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), rapeseed oil, maize starch, durum wheat semolina, salt, wheat gluten, yeast, yeast extract, onion powder, dried garlic, black pepper extract, colour (paprika extract) ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. Preparation: Wash hands, all surfaces and utensils after touching raw fish. OVEN COOK GAS 6,200°C, FAN 180°C CHILLED NUTRITION TYPICAL VALUE AS PREPARED Energy kl Energy kcal Fat of which satur Carbohydrate of which suga Fibre Protein Salt FROZEN waitrose.com This pack cont 12-14 mins 17-19 mins RI=% of your c Preheat oven. Place product evenly on a *STORAGE: 5°C Once one

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.

  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Gluten Wheat gluten, sold as "vital wheat gluten", is the protein washed out of wheat flour.
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.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 19 breaded cod fish

From least to most processed, this one ranks 15th. 63% of the breaded cod fish 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 19 breaded cod fish, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000169539897, 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 A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.