Is Cascadian Farm Coconut Cashew Granola ultra-processed?

11 oz Mueslis with nuts 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:

Flavouring

13 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score D

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

Oats, Date, Crisp Rice", Oil (Coconut Oil (processing marker), Sunflower Oil (processing marker)), Coconut Oil (processing marker), Cashews, Rice Flour, Natural Flavor (ultra-processing marker), Sea Salt Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols), Added

Additives: E306 Tocopherol-rich extract

As written on the pack

Whole Grain Oats*, Date Powder*, Crisp Rice", Dried Coconut, Sunflower Oil', Coconut Oil*, Cashews*, Rice Flour*, Natural Flavor*, Sea Salt Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) Added

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

1 ingredient that would only make it processed

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

Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 28 mueslis with nuts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 20th. 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 0021908133157, last edited 20 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 D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.