Is Mother Earth Lightly Salted Roasted Deluxe Mixed Nuts ultra-processed?

150 g Nuts Sold in New Zealand

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

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Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Nuts (Cashews 29%, Almonds 25%, Walnuts 19%, Pecans 11%, Macadamias 10%, Hazelnuts 5%), Vegetable Oil (processing marker), Salt (processing marker)

As written on the pack

Roasted Nuts (Cashews (29%), Almonds (25%), Walnuts (19%), Pecans (11%), Macadamias (10%), Hazelnuts (5%)), Vegetable Oil (No Palm Oil), Salt

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.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 392nd. 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9416050901456, last edited 5 October 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 C (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.