Is Blue Diamond Honey Roasted Almonds ultra-processed?

16 oz (454 g) Almonds Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Maltodextrin

12 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed almonds

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

almonds, sugar (processing marker), vegetable oil (processing marker) (almond, canola, safflower, sunflower), honey (processing marker), salt (processing marker), corn maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker) (almonds), made with genuine california almonds

As written on the pack

almonds, sugar, vegetable oil (almond, canola, safflower and/or sunflower), honey, salt, corn maltodextrin. contains tree nuts (almonds). made with genuine california almonds.

What makes it ultra-processed

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.

4 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.

Honey Honey, used as a sweetener.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
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 58 almonds

From least to most processed, this one ranks 53rd. 14% of the almonds 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 58 almonds, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0041570144107, last edited 3 April 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 C (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.