Is Marks & Spencer Raspberry & Almond Butter Pressed Fruit & Nut Bar ultra-processed?

4 x 35 g Fruit based foods (prepared) Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Vegetable fiber

14 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score D

Less processed fruit based foods (prepared)

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

6 Date Paste Almonds 20%, Almond Paste 11%, Sultanas, Raspberries 3.5%, Chicory Fibre (ultra-processing marker), Not suitable for those with a Nut, Peanut, Soya allergy, Prepared to a recipe, Not suitable for those with a Milk allergy because this allergen is present in the environment, per bar uitable 132 nut allergy 3.2g Salt, Sel 0.13g 0.05g Reference intake (adult), Energy 8400kJ

As written on the pack

6 Date Paste Almonds (20%) - Roasted Almond Paste (11%) Sultanas. Freeze-Dried Raspberries (3.5%)- Chicory Fibre. For allergens see ingredients in bold. Not suitable for those with a Nut, Peanut and Soya allergy. Prepared to a Vegan recipe. Not suitable for those with a Milk allergy because this allergen is present in the environment. Suitable for vegans per bar uitable 132 nut allergy 3.2g Salt/Sel 0.13g 0.05g Reference intake (adult) Energy 8400kJ/

What makes it ultra-processed

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.

Vegetable fiber Isolated plant fibres, such as inulin, oat fibre or bamboo fibre, are extracted industrially and added to change texture or support "source of fibre" claims.

1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 8 fruit based foods (prepared)

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 13% of the fruit based foods (prepared) 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 8 fruit based foods (prepared), least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 29124473, last edited 12 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.