Is Aldi Moroccan Inspired Mixed Nuts ultra-processed?

150g Dried fruits Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E414 Acacia gum

24 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed dried fruits

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

almonds 37%, cashew nuts 23%, dried apricot 19%, peanuts 14%, Stabiliser (Gum Arabic (ultra-processing marker)), Rice Flour, Sugar (processing marker), Paprika, Salt (processing marker), Cumin, Coriander Leaf, Onion, Black Pepper, Fennel Seeds, Pimentos, Coriander Seed, Turmeric, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Rapeseed Oil, Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Preservative (processing marker) (Sulphur Dioxide)

Additives: E220 Sulphur dioxide , E414 Acacia gum

As written on the pack

ALMONDS (37%), CASHEW NUTS (23%), CHOPPED DRIED APRICOT (19%), PEANUTS (14%), Stabiliser: Gum Arabic; Rice Flour, Sugar, Paprika, Salt, Cumin, Coriander Leaf, Onion Powder, Black Pepper, Fennel Seeds, Pimentos, Coriander Seed, Turmeric, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Rapeseed Oil, Flavouring, Preservative: Sulphur Dioxide. ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, see ingredients in bold. May also contain other nuts and sesame. DIETARY ADVICE: Suitable for vegans.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E414 Acacia gum Gum arabic (acacia gum) is the hardened sap of acacia trees, used to stabilise flavour emulsions in soft drinks and to coat sweets.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

3 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 398 dried fruits

From least to most processed, this one ranks 376th. 16% of the dried fruits here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 398 dried fruits, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4061464879645, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.