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Is Alesto Chilli flavoured Cashews And Peanuts ultra-processed?

Peanuts Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 27 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed peanuts

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

Peanuts 45%, Cashew Nuts 45%, Chilli Seasoning Mix 4.6% (Sea Salt, Onion, Malt Vinegar (Wheat, Maltodextrin, Barley Malt Vinegar), Salt, Yeast Extract Powder, Acid (Citric Acid), Spices Cayenne Pepper, Black Pepper, Tomato, Garlic, Chilli Blend, Chilli, Cumin, Oregano, Salt, Garlic), Natural Flavouring, Colour (Paprika Extract), Sunflower Oil

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

45% Peanuts, 45% Cashew Nuts, 4.6% Chilli Seasoning Mix (Sea Salt, Onion Powder, Malt Vinegar Powder [Wheat, Maltodextrin, Barley Malt Vinegar], Salt, Yeast Extract Powder, Acid: Citric Acid; Spices Cayenne Pepper, Black Pepper], Tomato Powder, Garlic Powder, Chilli Blend [Chilli, Cumin, Oregano, Salt, Garlic), Natural Flavouring, Colour: Paprika Extract), Sunflower Oil.

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.

  • E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
2 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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 163 peanuts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 134th. 50% of the peanuts 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 163 peanuts, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489823988, 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.
  • 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.