Cherries, from least to most processed

We track 9 cherries, 11% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Pitted Sweet Cherries.

What makes cherries ultra-processed

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

Unprocessed or minimally processed (6)

  1. 1 Pitted Sweet Cherries Tesco · 350g NOVA group 1
  2. 2 Frozen Dark Sweet Cherries Sainsbury's NOVA group 1
  3. 3 Cherries Lidl · 200grams NOVA group 1
  4. 4 Körsbär Djupfrysta Garant · 250 g NOVA group 1
  5. 5 Körsbär ICA · 500 g NOVA group 1
  6. 6 Cherry Berry Blend Great Value · 48 oz NOVA group 1

Processed food (2)

  1. 7 Gently baked cherries NOVA group 3
  2. 8 Gently baked cherries Bear Fruit · 75g NOVA group 3

Ultra-processed food (1)

  1. 9 Maraschino Cherries in Extra Heavy Syrup No Name · 375 mL 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.