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Is Alesto Tropical trail mix ultra-processed?

Dried fruits Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Alesto Tropical trail mix

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:

  • 15 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score D

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

peanuts 30%, flame raisins 25% (raisins, sunflower oil), coconut 15% (coconut, preservative), dried banana 15% (banana, coconut oil, sugar, natural flavouring), almonds 8%, cashew nuts 7%, storage instructions

Additives: 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 nuts, 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.
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.
  • 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 399 dried fruits

From least to most processed, this one ranks 355th. 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 399 dried fruits, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489479581, 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.