Valu Time, Topco Nutri-Score B NOVA 4

Fish Sticks

Fish Sticks: 4/5 ingredient safety

Fish Sticks by Valu Time, Topco has 6 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is B.

  • Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

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Product Insight: Fish Sticks

Fish Sticks by Valu Time, Topco is tracked in PlainIngredients with 6 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, a Low-Risk-to-Safe tier backed by FDA and EU regulatory status. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and Its Nutri-Score grade is B. Within the identified ingredient list, no ingredient on this product currently carries a Caution or High-Risk flag in our database, while 6 ingredients sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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4
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4 out of 5
Based on 6 tracked ingredients
6
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
6
Low Risk / Safe
B
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

4
Guar Gum (E412)
Thickener · Low Risk
4
Niacin
Nutrient Supplement · Low Risk
4
Riboflavin (101)
Color Additive · Low Risk
4
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
Flavoring Agent · Low Risk
4
Sodium Tripolyphosphate (452)
Emulsifier · Low Risk
4
Thiamine Mononitrate
Nutrient Supplement · Low Risk

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

MINCED FISH BLEND (POLLOCK, WHITING, COD, SOLE, TILAPIA), WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA, AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL), ENRICHED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF FOLLOWING: SALT, WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, DEXTROSE, ONION POWDER, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE (TO RETAIN MOISTURE), SOY FLOUR, NONFAT DRY MILK, GUAR GUM, YEAST, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA AND ANNATTO (FOR COLOR), SPICE, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, MONO-CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), WHEY, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE (TO RETAIN MOISTURE), SPICE EXTRACTIVE, NATURAL FLAVOR.

Product Details

Barcode
0011225084157
Nutri-Score
Grade B
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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