Is Morning Sun Muesli - Apricot & Almond ultra-processed?

650g Bircher-style mueslis Sold in Australia

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Emulsifier
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

31 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score A

Less processed bircher-style mueslis

Carman's Natural Untoasted Bircher Muesli Carman's 18 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Rude health ultimate muesli organic Rude Health 20 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 1
Bircher muesli soft & fruity Rude health 4 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 1
Instant bircher muesli apple & cinnamon Rude Health 4 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 1

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

Gl=49 (low), containing ingredients, Sulphites, Tree Nuts as indicated in bold type, Oats 71%, Dried Fruits (Sultanas 9%, Currants 4.3%, Paw Paw Pieces (Paw Paw 1.4%, Sugar (processing marker)), Apricot 3.2%, Preservative (processing marker) (220)), Wheat Bran, Almonds 1%, Coconut 0.9% (Preservative (processing marker) (223)), Malt Extract (Barley), Vitamin E, Emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (471), Some dried fruits contain sulphites to maintain natural colour and shelf life, May contain other gluten containing ingredients, milk, soy, other tree nuts, lupin

Additives: E220 Sulphur dioxide , E223 Sodium metabisulphite , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids.

As written on the pack

Gl=49 (low) Contains Gluten containing ingredients, Sulphites and Tree Nuts as indicated in bold type. Whole Grain Oats (71%), Dried Fruits [Sultanas (9%), Currants (4.3%), Paw Paw Pieces (Paw Paw (1.4%), Sugar), Apricot (3.2%), (Preservative (220*)], Wheat Bran, Almonds (1%), Coconut (0.9%), [Preservative (223*)], Malt Extract (Barley), Vitamin E, Emulsifier (471).. * Some dried fruits contain sulphites to maintain natural colour and shelf life. May contain other gluten containing ingredients, milk, soy, other tree nuts and lupin

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.

E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.

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.

Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 14 bircher-style mueslis

From least to most processed, this one ranks 14th. 43% of the bircher-style mueslis 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 14 bircher-style mueslis, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9300605118034, last edited 2 May 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.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.