Canned foods
Polar Smoked peppered herring fillets in natural juice
200 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 26
Polar Smoked peppered herring fillets in natural juice scores 26 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Dextrose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Smoked peppered herring fillets in natural juice
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 4.6 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 185 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 15.4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 74 = 26
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 185 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 12.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 3.3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 15.4 g |
| Salt | 1.4 g |
Serving: 1 can (130 g)
Ingredients
- Herring fillets (75%)
- seasoning
- pepper mix (1.5%)
- sugar (high concern)
- dextrose (high concern)
- rapeseed oil
- salt
- maltodextrin
- spices
- aroma
- beechwood smoke
Label text, as published
Herring fillets (75%), seasoning, pepper mix (1.5%), sugar, dextrose, rapeseed oil, salt, maltodextrin, spices, aroma, beechwood smoke.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Fish
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
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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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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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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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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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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“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