Is Alesto Tropical Mix ultra-processed?

300 g Dried bananas Sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

15 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score D

Less processed dried bananas

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 30%, Flame Raisins 25% (Raisins, Sunflower Oil (processing marker)), Coconut 15% (Coconut, Preservative (processing marker)), Banana 15% (Banana, Coconut Oil (processing marker), Sugar (processing marker), Natural Flavouring (ultra-processing marker)), Almonds 8%, Cashew Allergy Advice For allergens 7%, Storage Instructions

Additives: E220 Sulphur dioxide

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E220 Sulphur dioxide.

As written on the pack

30% Blanched Peanuts, 25% Flame Raisins (Raisins, Sunflower Oil), 15% Dried Coconut Chips (Coconut, Preservative: Sulphur Dioxide), 15% Sweetened Dried Banana Chips (Banana, Coconut Oil, Sugar, Natural Flavouring), 8% Almonds, 7% Cashew Allergy Advice For allergens, see ingredients in bold. May also contain other Nuts and Sesame. Storage Instructions

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.

4 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.

E220 Sulphur dioxide Sulphur dioxide is a preservative and antioxidant used in dried fruit, wine and some drinks.
Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 12 dried bananas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 12th. 58% of the dried bananas 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 12 dried bananas, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489757832, last edited 14 September 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 D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.