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Dates, from least to most processed

We track 54 dates, 9% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Pitted Dates.

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What makes dates ultra-processed

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

Unprocessed or minimally processed (34)

  1. 1 Pitted Dates Aldi · 500 g 1
  2. 2 Organic Sun-Dried Dates Pitted Deglet Nour Sunny Fruit · 48 oz 1
  3. 3 Deglet Nour Dates Date Me · 200g 1
  4. 4 Medjool dates Sainsbury's taste the difference · 500g 1
  5. 5 Medjool Dates Sun Date · 907 g 1
  6. 6 Medjool Dates Natural Delights · 24 oz 1
  7. 7 Soft Pitted Dates Tesco 1
  8. 8 Medjool Dates TESCO finest · 500g 1
  9. 9 Pitted Dates Deglet Noor Great Value 1
  10. 10 Medjool Dates Sainsbury's 1
  11. 11 Mehadrin Medjool Dates Mehadrin 1
  12. 12 Whole Fresh Medjool Dates Natural Delights 1
  13. 13 SO Organic Dates Sainsbury's SO Organic 1
  14. 14 Sainsbury’s Organic Medjool Dates Sainsbury's · 200g 1
  15. 15 Deglet Nour Dates Sainsbury's · 200g 1
  16. 16 18 Medjool Dates M&S Collection · 330G 1
  17. 17 Organic sun-dried dates Sunny Fruit · 40 oz 1
  18. 18 Waitrose Medjool Dates Waitrose · 180 g 1
  19. 19 Medjool Dates Without Stones Waitrose · 165g 1
  20. 20 Organic Pitted Medjool Dates Trader Joe's · 340g 1
  21. 21 Pitted deglet nour dates Meharban · 1.5lb 1
  22. 22 Medjool dates Sun lovin Dates · .32 oz 1
  23. 23 Fresh Dates Famous · 620g 1
  24. 24 Fresh Medjool Dates Natural Delights · 454 g 1
  25. 25 Organic medjool dates Joolies · 9 oz 1
  26. 26 Camel Dates Cinderalla · 400 g 1
  27. 27 Pitted Dried Dates Parnoosh · 907 g 1
  28. 28 Pitted Dates Mariani · 32 oz 1
  29. 29 Premium Pitted Organic Dates Deglet Noor Desert Valley Date · 40 oz 1
  30. 30 Dadlar Ica · 400g 1
  31. 31 Ekologiska Dadlar, soltorkade 1
  32. 32 Chopped dates Whitworths · 250g 1
  33. 33 Chopped Dates Sainsbury's · 250g 1
  34. 34 Ekologiska Torkade Dadlar Garant · 200 g 1

Processed food (15)

  1. 35 Dazzling Dates Whitworths · 300g 3
  2. 36 Snacking dates Whitworths · 300 g 3
  3. 37 What a Date Orange Peel - Snack Pack What a Date · 50 g 3
  4. 38 Pitted dates 3
  5. 39 Torkade dadlar med lakritspulver Garant · 125g 3
  6. 40 Cacao & Almond Energy Ball Deliciously Ella · 40g 3
  7. 41 M&S Pitted dates Marks & Spencer · 250 g 3
  8. 42 Pitted Dates The Foodie Market · 250g 3
  9. 43 Soft Pitted Dates Alesto · 250 g 3
  10. 44 Deglet Nour Dates Tesco 3
  11. 45 Dates Sainsbury's 3
  12. 46 Dried Pitted Deglet Nour Dates Waitrose 3
  13. 47 Dates Lidl · 500gm 3
  14. 48 Dates Asda 3
  15. 49 Dates salty liquorice Dave & Jon's · 125 g 3

Ultra-processed food (5)

  1. 50 Date Bites Peanut & Cocoa Alesto · 100 g 4
  2. 51 Cacao and Orange Protein Balls Alesto · 45 g 4
  3. 52 Chokladboll Dadlar Dave & Jon's · 125g 4
  4. 53 Finest Tunisian Dates 200 g 4
  5. 54 Dates Sour Watermelon Dave & Jon's · 125g 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.