Breaded fish
Trident Seafoods The Ultimate Fish Stick
4 lb (1.81 kg)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 61
Trident Seafoods The Ultimate Fish Stick scores 61 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 6 points 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: flavor enhancer, flavoring, industrial protein, industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate and modified starch. Emerging
- minus 3 points Salt 0.9 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
The Ultimate Fish Stick
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1.5 points
- Disodium inosinate minus 1.5 points
- Disodium guanylate minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
- Modified starch minus 0.5 points
- Wheat gluten minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 200 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 14.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 39.5 = 60.5 → 61
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 200 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 9.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16.5 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 1.2 g |
| Protein | 14.1 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 3 pieces (85 g)
Ingredients
- 65% fish (alaska pollock)
- 35% batter & breading (whole wheat flour, vegetable oil, enriched wheat flour, water, whole grain yellow corn meal, ranch seasoning, corn starch, salt, vital wheat gluten, rice starch, yeast, leavening, tapioca starch, enriched and unrefined malted barley flour)
Label text, as published
65% fish (alaska pollock), 35% batter & breading (whole wheat flour, vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola), enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrated, riboflavin, folic acid), water, contains 2% or less of: whole grain yellow corn meal, ranch seasoning (maltodextrin, salt, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, natrual flavor (maltodextrin), modified food starch, buttermilk, natural flavor), corn starch, salt, vital wheat gluten, rice starch, yeast, leavening (cream of tartar, baking soda), tapioca starch, enriched and unrefined malted barley flour (malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Fish
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Trident Seafoods
Sources
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org