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Is Asda Fruit and nut selection ultra-processed?

300g Dried fruits Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Asda Fruit and nut selection

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:

  • 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

Flame Raisins 26% (Raisins, Sunflower Oil), Peanuts 20%, Golden Raisins 15% (Raisins, Sunflower Oil, Preservative), Cashew Nuts 15%, Walnuts 10%, Cranberries 8% (Cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil), Brazil Nuts 6%

Additives: E220 Sulphur dioxide

As written on the pack

Flame Raisins (26%) [Raisins, Sunflower Oil], Blanched Peanuts (20%), Golden Raisins (15%) [Raisins, Sunflower Oil, Preservative (Sulphur Dioxide)], Cashew Nuts (15%), Walnuts (10%), Sweetened Dried Cranberries (8%) [Cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil], Brazil Nuts (6%)

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.

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 398 dried fruits

From least to most processed, this one ranks 309th. 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 398 dried fruits, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057172859702, last edited 2 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.