Is Beech Nut Melties with probiotics ultra-processed?

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

apple, carrot, mango, yogurt (reduced fat milk, skim milk powder (processing marker)), bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis (probiotic)

As written on the pack

APPLE, CARROT, MANGO, LOWFAT YOGURT (CULTURED REDUCED FAT MILK, SKIM MILK POWDER), BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS SUBSP LACTIS (PROBIOTIC)

Processed foods in their own right, such as cheese or milk powder.

Milk powder Milk powder is milk with the water evaporated off: a preserved form of a whole food rather than an industrial extract.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 9th. 44% of the snacks and desserts for babies 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0052200041055, last edited 16 January 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
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