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Is M&S Habanero Chilli Air Nuts ultra-processed?

45g Nuts Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of M&S Habanero Chilli Air Nuts

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:

  • 17 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed 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

Peanuts 80%, Rice Flour, Salt, Sugar, Paprika, Dried Onions, Yeast Extract, Chillies, Dried Garlic, Coriander, Tomato, Paprika, Cayenne Pepper, Black Pepper, Ground Ginger, Paprika Extract, Habanero Chilli

Additives: E160c Paprika extract

As written on the pack

Peanuts 80%, Rice Flour, Salt, Sugar, Ground Paprika, Dried Onions, Yeast Extract, Dried Chillies, Dried Garlic, Ground Coriander, Tomato Powder, Paprika Flakes, Cayenne Pepper Extract, Ground Black Pepper, Ground Ginger, Paprika Extract, Habanero Chilli Extract,

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.

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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 613 nuts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 462nd. 30% of the 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 613 nuts, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 29382965, 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.
  • 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.