Is Waterfront Bistro Wild Alaskan Pink Salmon Fillets ultra-processed?

Frozen seafood Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

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

Pink salmon (oncorhynchus gorbuscha), sodium tripolyphosphate (ultra-processing marker) (to retain moisture)

Additives: E452 Polyphosphates , E452vi Sodium tripolyphosphate

As written on the pack

Pink salmon (oncorhynchus gorbuscha), sodium tripolyphosphate (to retain moisture).

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

E452 Polyphosphates Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 29th. 79% of the frozen seafood 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 0021130125456, last edited 15 August 2025), 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 A (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.