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Is Asda Cashew & cranberry mix ultra-processed?

Dried fruits Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Asda Cashew & cranberry mix

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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

Whole foods combined with:

  • 9 ingredients
  • No additives
  • 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

Cranberries 50% (Cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil), Cashew Nuts 50%, WARNING Please remember that small children can choke on nuts and small pieces of fruit, Extra care has been taken to remove shell, although some may remain, NUTRITION We suggest this product provides 8 servings Typical Values STORAGE

As written on the pack

Sweetened Sliced Dried Cranberries (50%) [Cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil], Cashew Nuts (50%). Allergy Advice! for allergens, see ingredients in bold. May also contain other nuts and peanuts. Packaged in a protective atmosphere. Suitable for vegetarians. WARNING Please remember that small children can choke on nuts and small pieces of fruit. Extra care has been taken to remove shell, although some may remain. NUTRITION We suggest this product provides 8 servings Typical Values STORAGE

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

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

  • 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 219th. 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 5057172859474, 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.