Is Hoody's Honey & Oats Sourdough ultra-processed?

20 oz Salted cashews 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
Maltodextrin

20 ingredients
2 additives

Less processed salted cashews

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

cashews, seasoning (salt (processing marker), citric acid, vinegar (rice maltodextrin, white distilled vinegar), powdered sugar (processing marker) (cane sugar, tapioca starch (processing marker)), spices, lime juice (maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), lime juice concentrate), onion, maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), chili pepper, lactic acid, natural flavor (ultra-processing marker)), sunflower oil (processing marker)

Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

ORGANIC CASHEWS, SEASONING (SALT, CITRIC ACID, ORGANIC VINEGAR POWDER [ORGANIC RICE MALTODEXTRIN, ORGANIC WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR], ORGANIC POWDERED SUGAR [ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC TAPIOCA STARCH], ORGANIC SPICES, ORGANIC LIME JUICE POWDER [ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, ORGANIC LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE], ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, ORGANIC CHILI PEPPER, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR), ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL.

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.

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.

5 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.

Salty snacks Products in the category "Salty snacks" are at least group 3.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
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 19 salted cashews

From least to most processed, this one ranks 19th. 11% of the salted cashews 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 19 salted cashews, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0657082060059, last edited 21 August 2025), 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.