Is Co Op high fibre mixed fruit muesli ultra-processed?

500 g Mueslis with fruits Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

22 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score C

Less processed mueslis with 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

Oat Flakes, Sultanas 17%, Wheat Flakes, Malted Wheat Flakes (Wheat), Raisins 13%, Barley Flakes, Banana 5% (Banana, Coconut Oil (processing marker), Sugar (processing marker), Flavouring (ultra-processing marker)), Cranberries 2% (Cranberries, Sugar (processing marker)), Dried Apricot 2% (Apricot, Rice Flour, Preservative (processing marker)), Dried Apple 1% (Apple, Preservative (processing marker))

Additives: E220 Sulphur dioxide

As written on the pack

Ingredients Wholegrain Oat Flakes, Sultanas (17%), Wheat Flakes, Malted Wheat Flakes (Wheat), Raisins (13%), Barley Flakes, Sweetened Banana Chips (5%) ( Banana, Coconut Oil, Sugar, Flavouring), Sweetened Dried Cranberries (2%) (Cranberries, Sugar), Dried Apricot (2%) (Apricot, Rice Flour, Preservative (Sulphur dioxide)), Dried Apple (1%) (Apple, Preservative (Sulphur dioxide)).

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.

3 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.

Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
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 138 mueslis with fruits

From least to most processed, this one ranks 98th. 57% of the mueslis with 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 138 mueslis with fruits, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000129339826, last edited 26 June 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.