Mixed dried fruits, from least to most processed

We track 19 mixed dried fruits, 11% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Dried persimmons.

What makes mixed dried fruits ultra-processed

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

Unprocessed or minimally processed (3)

  1. 1 Dried persimmons Whitney Jordan · 28 g NOVA group 1
  2. 2 Mini Medjools Natural Delights · 10 oz NOVA group 1
  3. 3 Natural Nut Mix Marks & Spencers · 350g NOVA group 1

Processed food (14)

  1. 4 Glöggmix russing & mandel Coop · 150 g NOVA group 3
  2. 5 Mieszanka studencka Alesto · 200g NOVA group 3
  3. 6 Oven Roasted Mixed Nuts M&S Food · 175g NOVA group 3
  4. 7 Organic Dried Fruit Medley Bettergoods · 170 g NOVA group 3
  5. 8 Super Sour Strawberry & Apple Yoyos Fruit Rolls 5 x Yo yo · 280 NOVA group 3
  6. 9 unsalted mixed nuts & raisins Tesco · 250g NOVA group 3
  7. 10 Fruit and nut mix Tesco · 55g NOVA group 3
  8. 11 Raisins & Cranberries Tesco · 500g NOVA group 3
  9. 12 Fruit & NUT MIX Marks & Spencer NOVA group 3
  10. 13 Trail mix Morrisons · 200 g e NOVA group 3
  11. 14 Fruit and Nut Selection Tesco finest NOVA group 3
  12. 15 Fruit & Nut Mix Tesco NOVA group 3
  13. 16 Raisins, Berries & Cherries Asda NOVA group 3
  14. 17 Cranberry, Fruit And Nut Medley Sainsbury's NOVA group 3

Ultra-processed food (2)

  1. 18 Mixed Fruit & Nut Tesco · 25 g NOVA group 4
  2. 19 dingdong (g) chips & curls mix 95g Oing Dong · 95 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.