Cashew nuts, from least to most processed

We track 80 cashew nuts, 24% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Cashews.

What makes cashew nuts ultra-processed

The signs of ultra-processing found most often, and the share of cashew nuts that contain each:

Unprocessed or minimally processed (17)

  1. 1 Cashews 4 x Lidl 01.26 · 200g NOVA group 1
  2. 2 Cashew Nuts The Foodie Market · 200g NOVA group 1
  3. 3 Organic Whole Cashews Unsalted Unroasted Kirkland Signature · 1.13 kg NOVA group 1
  4. 4 Cashews Asda NOVA group 1
  5. 5 Tesco Cashew Nuts Tesco · 200g NOVA group 1
  6. 6 Cashews Tesco · 300g NOVA group 1
  7. 7 raw cashews Yupik · 1 kg NOVA group 1
  8. 8 Cashew Nuts Sainsbury's · 200g NOVA group 1
  9. 9 Cashew Halves & Pieces Great Value · 27 oz NOVA group 1
  10. 10 Fairtrade cashew nuts Sainsbury's · 100g NOVA group 1
  11. 11 Naturella Cashewnötter Axfood · 400 g NOVA group 1
  12. 12 Cashews Coop · 500 g e NOVA group 1
  13. 13 Roasted Whole Cashew Nuts Tesco · 200g NOVA group 1
  14. 14 Dry roasted cashew nuts Anyday Nuts NOVA group 1
  15. 15 Fancy Whole Unsalted Cashews Kirkland Signature · 40 oz (2.5 lb) 1.13 kg NOVA group 1
  16. 16 organic whole cashews Kirkland signature · 1130 g NOVA group 1
  17. 17 Roasted Cashews Unsalted Great Value · 1.13 kg NOVA group 1

Processed culinary ingredient (1)

  1. 18 Yellow Vegetable Curry Cook NOVA group 2

Processed food (43)

  1. 19 Dry Roasted & Unsalted Cashews Trader Joe's · 16 oz NOVA group 3
  2. 20 Cashews, Whole, Unsalted Member’s Mark · 33 oz NOVA group 3
  3. 21 Roasted & salted cashews Marks & Spencer · 300g NOVA group 3
  4. 22 Oven Roasted Never Fried Whole Cashews Fisher Snack · 24 oz NOVA group 3
  5. 23 Fancy Whole Cashews with Sea Salt Kirkland Signature · 1,13 kg NOVA group 3
  6. 24 Roasted & Salted Cashews Stockwell & Co. · 125g NOVA group 3
  7. 25 Roasted salted cashews Aldi · 125g NOVA group 3
  8. 26 Salted Roasted Cashews Tesco · 350g NOVA group 3
  9. 27 Roasted Cashews Tesco · 150g NOVA group 3
  10. 28 whole CASHEWS WITH SEA SALT Member's Mark · 33 oz NOVA group 3
  11. 29 Roasted & salted cashews Lidl · 125 g NOVA group 3
  12. 30 whole CASHEWS LIGHTLY SALTED Member's Mark · 33 oz NOVA group 3
  13. 31 Cashew Halves & Pieces Planters NOVA group 3
  14. 32 Salted Cashews Aldi · 150 g NOVA group 3
  15. 33 Salted Cashews Sainsbury's · 200 g NOVA group 3
  16. 34 Fancy Whole Cashews with Sea Salt Kirkland · 1.13 kg NOVA group 3
  17. 35 Cashews Kirkland · 45g NOVA group 3
  18. 36 Whole Cashews Planters NOVA group 3
  19. 37 Whole Cashews Planters Deluxe NOVA group 3
  20. 38 Roasted & Salted Cashew Nuts Just Essentials by Asda · 1 x 125g NOVA group 3
  21. 39 Whole Fancy Cashews Kirkland Signature · 40 oz (2.5 lb) 1.13 kg NOVA group 3
  22. 40 Jumbo Cashew nuts Asda NOVA group 3
  23. 41 Whole Cashews Kirkland Signature · 1.13 kg NOVA group 3
  24. 42 50% Less Salt Roasted & Salted Whole Cashews Trader Joe's · 16 oz NOVA group 3
  25. 43 Cashews Kirkland Signature · 1.07kg NOVA group 3
  26. 44 Salted Cashews Planters · 1.5 OZ (42g) NOVA group 3
  27. 45 Dry Roasted Cashew Nuts Sea Salt Nutisal · 60g NOVA group 3
  28. 46 Torrrostade Cashew Prima · 250 g NOVA group 3
  29. 47 Cashew - Torrrostade och saltade. Famora Foods · 300 g NOVA group 3
  30. 48 Peanuts roasted & salted 500 g NOVA group 3
  31. 49 Roasted & salted jumbo cashews Co-Op · 1 bag, 150g NOVA group 3
  32. 50 Roasted & Salted Cashews & Peanuts Morrisons · 65g NOVA group 3
  33. 51 Fancy whole cashews Planters NOVA group 3
  34. 52 Simply nature roasted cashews salted Simply Nature · 14 oz NOVA group 3
  35. 53 Sweet Rosemary and Maldon salt nut selection Marks and Spencer · 150g NOVA group 3
  36. 54 Deluxe Whole Cashews with Sea Salt Southern Grove · 30 oz NOVA group 3
  37. 55 Roasted Cashews Sea Salt Simple Truth · 28 g NOVA group 3
  38. 56 Deluxe Whole Cashews Great Value · 30 oz NOVA group 3
  39. 57 Cashews Halves & Pieces with Sea Salt Southern Grove · 14 oz NOVA group 3
  40. 58 Cashew Halves & Pieces Lightly Salted Great Value NOVA group 3

Showing the first 40 of 43. The narrower categories above, or search, find the rest.

Ultra-processed food (19)

  1. 62 Butter Toffee Flavored Cashews Kirkland Signature · 24 oz (1 lb 8 oz) 680 g NOVA group 4
  2. 63 Honey Roasted Whole Cashews Planters NOVA group 4
  3. 64 Sea Salt & Black Pepper Cashews Sainsbury's NOVA group 4
  4. 65 Salt and peppers cashews Alesto · 150 g NOVA group 4
  5. 66 Salt & Pepper Peanut and cashews Snackrite · 400g NOVA group 4
  6. 67 Marmite Oven Baked Cashews Marmite · 90 g NOVA group 4
  7. 68 Naturally Pomegranate Vanilla Flavored Cashews Glazed Mix Sahale Snacks · 1.5 oz (42.5g) NOVA group 4
  8. 69 Honey & Peppercorn Mixed Nuts Aldi · 150 g NOVA group 4
  9. 70 Honung & Salt Nötmix Estrella · 175 g NOVA group 4
  10. 71 Cashews Dill Pickle Flavored Planters NOVA group 4
  11. 72 Honey & Oats Sourdough Hoody's · 20 oz NOVA group 4
  12. 73 Honey Roast Cashews Alesto · 150 g NOVA group 4
  13. 74 honey roast peanuts and cashews Alesto · 200 g NOVA group 4
  14. 75 Honey Roasted Cashews Tesco NOVA group 4
  15. 76 Roasted Cashew-Peanut-Mix Honey & Salt Alesto · 200g NOVA group 4
  16. 77 Thai Lime & Chili Cashews Trader Joe's · 16 oz NOVA group 4
  17. 78 Honey & Lime Cashews Aldi · 150 g NOVA group 4
  18. 79 Dry Roasted Cashew Nuts Nutisal NOVA group 4
  19. 80 Hot Honey Cashews Snackrite · 150 g NOVA group 4

Within each group, products with fewer signs of ultra-processing, additives and ingredients come first. This ordering is ours, for comparison; it is not part of NOVA.