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Chicken Of The Sea Wild Caught Pink With Everything Bagel Seasoning Salmon: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Chicken Of The Sea

Quick answer

Mixed integrity

Chicken Of The Sea wild caught pink with everything bagel seasoning salmon received a Food Integrity Score of 74 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects lightly processed and moderate additive load. The base is simple wild-caught pink salmon with water and a seasoning blend, so the core food is recognizable. The seasoning packet adds a crowd of flavor, texture, and preservation helpers, plus vague "spices" and "natural flavors," which pushes it into lightly processed territory. Reasonable to eat occasionally; making your own seasoning is an easy upgrade if you consider based on your overall diet. Main considerations include guar gum and vague natural flavors, unspecified spices and yeast extract, and multiple acidulants and flavor helpers. Simpler options: Choose plain salmon and season it yourself with sesame, garlic, onion, and salt; look for seasoning blends that list each spice clearly.

Food Integrity Score 74/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Moderate additive load
  • Transparency: Medium

What to watch?

  • Guar gum and vague natural flavors
  • Unspecified spices and yeast extract
  • Multiple acidulants and flavor helpers

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose plain salmon and season it yourself with sesame, garlic, onion, and salt
  • Look for seasoning blends that list each spice clearly

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Chicken Of The Sea Wild Caught Pink With Everything Bagel Seasoning Salmon
Category
Seafood (source: Fish & Seafood)
GTIN / UPC
00048000011831
Serving size
70 g (1 packet (70g))
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Wild Caught Pink With Everything Bagel Seasoning Salmon

Chicken Of The Sea

Mixed integrity

Warning Signs

Guar gum, natural smoke flavor, and "natural flavors" plus "spices" add vague or texture-helper layers to this salmon.

Consider This

Lactic acid, calcium lactate, citric acid, yeast extract, and sugar are flavor and formulation helpers common in seasoned, shelf-stable products.

Good Substitutes

Plain canned salmon or fresh salmon with your own everything bagel seasoning from sesame, garlic, onion, and salt.

Overall Assessment

Mixed integrity

The base is simple wild-caught pink salmon with water and a seasoning blend, so the core food is recognizable. The seasoning packet adds a crowd of flavor, texture, and preservation helpers, plus vague "spices" and "natural flavors," which pushes it into lightly processed territory. Reasonable to eat occasionally; making your own seasoning is an easy upgrade if you consider based on your overall diet.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Guar gum and vague natural flavors
  • Unspecified spices and yeast extract
  • Multiple acidulants and flavor helpers

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Spices — Broad, unspecified category.
  • Natural smoke flavor and other natural flavors — Vague flavor system.
  • Guar gum — Texture gum.

Highest concern ingredients

  • Guar gum (6/10) — Texture gum used as a formulation helper.
  • Natural smoke flavor and other natural flavors (6/10) — Vague flavor system with undisclosed components.
  • Yeast extract (4/10) — Concentrated savory flavor helper.

Better choice tips

  • Choose plain salmon and season it yourself with sesame, garlic, onion, and salt.
  • Look for seasoning blends that list each spice clearly.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

PINK SALMON, WATER, LESS THAN 2% OF WHITE SESAME SEED, BUTTERMILK POWDER, GARLIC FLAKES, ONION FLAKES, SALT, SPICES, SUGAR, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, VINEGAR POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, LACTOSE, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR AND OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS, GUAR GUM, CALCIUM LACTATE

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Natural smoke flavor and other natural flavorsConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernVague flavor systemWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term

    What this is

    Vague flavor system

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Flavor systems can hide many components behind one label line.

    Additional note

    Flavor system with undisclosed components.

    Family watchlist

    Vague flavor system with undisclosed components.

  2. Guar gumConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Guar gum is a texture helper rather than a whole food.

    Additional note

    Thickener and texture gum.

    Family watchlist

    Gum used for texture and thickening.

  3. SpicesConcern 4/10 — Mild concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Vague label term

    What this is

    Vague ingredient

    Processing category

    Unknown / not listed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Unspecified spices make the exact seasoning hard to know.

    Additional note

    Broad category; actual spices not specified.

    Family watchlist

    Broad, unspecified spice category.

  4. Yeast extractConcern 4/10 — Mild concernFlavor enhancerAdditive

    What this is

    Flavor enhancer

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Yeast extract is a concentrated savory flavor helper.

    Additional note

    Concentrated flavor ingredient, savory boost.

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  1. Lactic acidConcern 4/10 — Mild concernAcidulantAdditive

    What this is

    Acidulant

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Lactic acid is an additive used for tang and shelf stability.

    Additional note

    Acidulant often used for tang and preservation.

  2. Calcium lactateConcern 4/10 — Mild concernFirming agentAdditive

    What this is

    Firming agent

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Calcium lactate is a formulation helper for texture or stability.

    Additional note

    Calcium salt used as firming or preservation helper.

  3. SugarConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetener

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Added sugar is refined, though present in a small amount.

    Additional note

    Refined sweetener in small seasoning amount.

  4. Vinegar powderConcern 3/10 — Mild concernAcidulantAdditive

    What this is

    Acidulant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Dried vinegar often serves as a flavor and preservation helper.

    Additional note

    Dried vinegar, used for tang and shelf stability.

  5. Citric acidConcern 3/10 — Mild concernAcidulantAdditive

    What this is

    Acidulant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Citric acid is a common acidulant and preservation helper.

    Additional note

    Acidulant for tang and preservation.

  6. LactoseConcern 3/10 — Mild concernDairy sugar

    What this is

    Dairy sugar

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Lactose is a refined dairy sugar used as a carrier.

    Additional note

    Milk sugar, refined dairy carbohydrate.

  7. Buttermilk powderConcern 2/10 — Very low concernDairy powder

    What this is

    Dairy powder

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Dried dairy is common but adds a processed dairy component.

    Additional note

    Dried dairy ingredient, mildly processed.

  8. Less than 2% of white sesame seedConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Sesame seed is a recognizable whole seed.

    Additional note

    Seed sprinkled into the seasoning.

  9. Pink salmonConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    The core protein is a simple, recognizable food.

    Additional note

    Recognizable whole fish base.

  10. WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Plain water is a neutral carrier.

    Additional note

    Simple liquid carrier.

  11. Garlic flakesConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Dried garlic is a simple seasoning.

    Additional note

    Dehydrated garlic, category-normal.

  12. Onion flakesConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Dried onion is a simple seasoning.

    Additional note

    Dehydrated onion, category-normal.

  13. SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Salt is a basic seasoning.

    Additional note

    Basic seasoning.

  14. Garlic powderConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Garlic powder is a simple seasoning.

    Additional note

    Ground garlic, category-normal.

  15. Onion powderConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Onion powder is a simple seasoning.

    Additional note

    Ground onion, category-normal.

This Food Integrity score estimates how simple and recognizable the ingredient profile appears. It is not a medical or safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Protein ingredients (Mentions "salmon". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Protein ingredients (Mentions "salmon". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Workout Recovery

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Protein ingredients (Mentions "salmon". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Strength & Protein Focus

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Protein ingredients (Mentions "salmon". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegetarian

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Meat/seafood ingredients (Mentions "salmon". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "salmon", "lactose". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Chicken Of The Sea Wild Caught Pink With Everything Bagel Seasoning Salmon highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Chicken Of The Sea Wild Caught Pink With Everything Bagel Seasoning Salmon shows about 0.98g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Chicken Of The Sea Wild Caught Pink With Everything Bagel Seasoning Salmon: 1g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: High-quality lean protein from wild pink salmon; Simple base ingredients with minimal fat; Low calorie and very low saturated fat.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Seasoning blend adds sodium; Several flavorings and additives in the seasoning; Low fiber content.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same seafood differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Seafood, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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