Is Jell-O pistachio ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 18 ingredients
- 10 additives
- Nutri-Score E
Less processed pastry helpers
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Almond Flour Pancake & Waffle Mix Original
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7 ingredients · 4 additives
NOVA group
3
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Organic Classic Pancake & Waffle Mix
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9 ingredients · 4 additives
NOVA group
3
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Almond Flour Baking Mix Brownie
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11 ingredients · 2 additives
NOVA group
3
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Original Pancake & Waffle Mix
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14 ingredients · 5 additives
NOVA group
3
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
modified cornstarch (ultra-processing marker), maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), tetrasodium pyrophosphate (ultra-processing marker), pistachios, sodium phosphate, salt (processing marker), artificial flavor (ultra-processing marker), artificial color (ultra-processing marker), aspartame (ultra-processing marker), acesulfame potassium (ultra-processing marker), xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker), calcium sulfate, cottonseed oil (processing marker), mono- and DIGLYCERIDES (ultra-processing marker), yellow 5 (ultra-processing marker), blue 1 (ultra-processing marker), yellow 6 (ultra-processing marker), BHA
Additives: E102 Tartrazine , E110 Sunset yellow FCF , E133 Brilliant blue FCF , E320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) , E415 Xanthan gum , E450 Diphosphates , E450iii Tetrasodium diphosphate , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E950 Acesulfame k , E951 Aspartame
As written on the pack
MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, PISTACHIOS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, ASPARTAME, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, XANTHAN GUM, CALCIUM SULFATE, COTTONSEED OIL, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1, YELLOW 6, BHA
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.
- E102 Tartrazine Tartrazine is a synthetic yellow azo dye (FD&C Yellow No. 5 in the US).
- E110 Sunset yellow FCF Sunset yellow FCF is a synthetic orange azo dye (FD&C Yellow No. 6 in the US).
- E133 Brilliant blue FCF Brilliant blue FCF is a synthetic blue dye, listed in the US as FD&C Blue No. 1.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
- E450 Diphosphates Diphosphates are phosphate salts used as raising agents in baking powder, and to hold water in processed meats and cheese.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
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- E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
- E951 Aspartame Aspartame is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, used in diet drinks and sugar-free products.
- Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
- Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.
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.
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.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 86 pastry helpers
From least to most processed, this one ranks 84th. 84% of the pastry helpers here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0043000205556, last edited 30 September 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 E (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.