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Is Asda Extra Special Nutty Muesli ultra-processed?

500g Mueslis with nuts Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Asda Extra Special Nutty Muesli

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:

  • 19 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed mueslis with nuts

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

Barley Flakes, Wheat Flakes (Wheat, Barley Malt), Flame Raisins 19%, Nuts 13% (Cashew Nut, Hazelnuts, Almonds, Flaked Brazil Nuts), Oat Flakes, Dates 6% (Dates, Rice Flour), Apricots (Apricots, Rice Flour, Preservative), Wheat Flakes

Additives: E220 Sulphur dioxide

As written on the pack

Wholegrain Barley Flakes, Toasted Wholegrain Wheat Flakes (Wheat, Barley Malt), Flame Raisins 19%, Nuts 13% (Cashew Nut Pieces, Hazelnuts, Almonds (Nut), Flaked Brazil Nuts), Wholegrain Oat Flakes, Chopped Dates 6% (Dates, Rice Flour), Chopped Apricots (Apricots, Rice Flour, Preservative (Sulphur Dioxide)), Wholegrain Wheat Flakes.

What makes it processed

Preservation and traditional processing

Keep food safe or ferment it, like preservatives and cultures. A sign of processing, not ultra-processing.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 28 mueslis with nuts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 71% of the mueslis with nuts 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 28 mueslis with nuts, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057172274543, 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.