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Is Dried Arpricots ultra-processed?

Dried apricots Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Dried Arpricots

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 9 ingredients
  • 2 additives

Less processed dried apricots

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

Dried Apricots 93% (Dried Apricots, Preservatives (220, 202)), Water, Natural Flavour, Imported by (Costco Wholesale Australia Pty Ltd Costco Whoute New and Limited 17-21 Parramatta Rdton Drive Westgate ckland 0814)

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E220 Sulphur dioxide

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E202 Potassium sorbate.

As written on the pack

Dried Apricots (93%) {Dried Apricots, Preservatives [220 (Sulphites), 202]}, Water, Natural Flavour. CONTAINS SULPHITES Imported by: Costco Wholesale Australia Pty Ltd Costco Whoute New and Limited 17-21 Parramatta Rdton Drive Westgate ckland 0814

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.
2 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.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 33 dried apricots

From least to most processed, this one ranks 33rd. 6% of the dried apricots 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 33 dried apricots, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8692550040777, last edited 27 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.