Pistachios, from least to most processed

We track 44 pistachios, 9% of them ultra-processed. The least processed is Roasted Pistachios.

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What makes pistachios ultra-processed

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

Unprocessed or minimally processed (8)

  1. 1 Roasted Pistachios Aldi · 200g NOVA group 1
  2. 2 Shelled Pistachios Tesco · 250 g NOVA group 1
  3. 3 Pistachios Morrisons · 175g NOVA group 1
  4. 4 Pistachios in shell Asda · 200g NOVA group 1
  5. 5 Pistachios No Salt Paramount Farms · 16 oz NOVA group 1
  6. 6 Raw Shelled Pistachios Jethor Farms · 567 g NOVA group 1
  7. 7 Pistachio Nutmeats Whole Kernels Unroasted & Unsalted Trader Joe's · 8 oz NOVA group 1
  8. 8 Roasted No-Shell Pistachios Meijer NOVA group 1

Processed food (32)

  1. 9 Roasted Pistachios The Foodie Market · 200g NOVA group 3
  2. 10 Pistachio Nuts Tesco NOVA group 3
  3. 11 Pistachio Kernels Sainsbury's · 100g NOVA group 3
  4. 12 Salted Pistachios Morrisons NOVA group 3
  5. 13 Shelled Pistachios Costco Companies Inc. · 680 g (1.5 lb / 24 oz) NOVA group 3
  6. 14 Pistachios Wonderful · 30 g NOVA group 3
  7. 15 Pistachios Kirkland Signature · 1.36 kg (48 oz) 3 lb NOVA group 3
  8. 16 Pistachios Roasted Salted Alesto · 200g NOVA group 3
  9. 17 Roasted & Salted Pistachios in Shell Asda NOVA group 3
  10. 18 Roasted Pistachios Tesco · 300g NOVA group 3
  11. 19 Roasted & Salted Pistachios Wonderful · 16 oz NOVA group 3
  12. 20 Roasted and Salted Pistachios Aldi · 200g NOVA group 3
  13. 21 Lightly Salted Pistachios Wonderful · 12 oz NOVA group 3
  14. 22 Roasted and salted pistachio nuts in shell Sainsbury's · 150g NOVA group 3
  15. 23 Pistachios Lightly Salted Wonderful NOVA group 3
  16. 24 Pistachios Alesto · 200g NOVA group 3
  17. 25 Pistache s californiennes Alesto NOVA group 3
  18. 26 Roasted and salted Pistachio nuts Waitrose · 350g NOVA group 3
  19. 27 roasted CALIFORNIA PISTACHIOS WITH SEA SALT Member’s Mark NOVA group 3
  20. 28 Roasted & Salted Pistachios Co Op · 150 g NOVA group 3
  21. 29 Roasted and Salted Pistachios Sainsbury's NOVA group 3
  22. 30 Pistachios Roasted with Sea Salt Southern Grove · 454 g NOVA group 3
  23. 31 Roasted Salted XXL Pistachios Wonderful · 1 kg NOVA group 3
  24. 32 Pistachios Shelled Roasted with Sea Salt Southern Grove · 6 oz NOVA group 3
  25. 33 Pistachios Roasted & Salted Deluxe Cracker Crumbs · 30 g NOVA group 3
  26. 34 Lightly Salted No Shell Pistachios Great Value NOVA group 3
  27. 35 Dry Roasted & Salted Pistachios Trader Joe's · 16 oz NOVA group 3
  28. 36 50% Less Salt Dry Roasted & Salted Pistachios Trader Joe's · 16 oz NOVA group 3
  29. 37 Pistachios USDA food NOVA group 3
  30. 38 Roasted & Salted Pistachios Snackrite · 200 g NOVA group 3
  31. 39 Pistage nötter NOVA group 3
  32. 40 Pistachios Sea Salt & Vinegar Wonderful · 11 oz, 311g NOVA group 3

Ultra-processed food (4)

  1. 41 Honey Roasted Pistachios Wonderful · 5.5 oz NOVA group 4
  2. 42 Pistachios Chili Roasted No Shells Wonderful · 11 oz NOVA group 4
  3. 43 Wonderful Pistachios Wonderful · 30 g NOVA group 4
  4. 44 Milk Chocolate Covered Pistachios M&S · 130 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.