Is Aldi Vitality Cereal Vainilla Almond ultra-processed?

Extruded cereals Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

23 ingredients
1 additive

Less processed extruded cereals

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

Rice, wheat, sugar (processing marker), almonds, wheat bran, soluble wheat fiber, salt (processing marker), corn syrup, malted barley syrup, honey (processing marker), mixed tocopherols, natural flavor (ultra-processing marker), sodium ascorbate, reduced iron, niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, vitamin a palmitate, folic acid, vitamins, vitamin D, vitamin B12

Additives: E306 Tocopherol-rich extract

As written on the pack

Rice, whole grain wheat, sugar, almonds, wheat bran, soluble wheat fiber, salt, corn syrup, malted barley syrup, honey, mixed tocopherols, natural flavor, sodium ascorbate, reduced iron, niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, vitamin a palmitate, folic acid, vitamin D, vitamin B12

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.

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.

Honey Honey, used as a sweetener.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 373 extruded cereals

From least to most processed, this one ranks 187th. 64% of the extruded cereals 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 373 extruded cereals, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4099100017885, last edited 26 May 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.