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Is Nature Valley Chewy Oatmeal Raisin ultra-processed?

Mueslis Sold in the United States and France

Pack of Nature Valley Chewy Oatmeal Raisin

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:

  • 25 ingredients
  • 5 additives

Less processed mueslis

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

oats, rice flour, high maltose corn syrup, raisins, corn syrup, fructose, canola oil, glycerin, sugar, contains 2% and less of (maltodextrin), calcium carbonate, barley malt extract, soy lecithin, raisin juice concentrate, salt, dried molasses, cinnamon, baking soda, natural flavor, ingredients, distributed by general mills sales, inc, minneapolis, mn 55440 usa general mills 3931549102

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E422 Glycerol , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

whole grain oats, rice flour, high maltose corn syrup, raisins, corn syrup, fructose, canola oil, glycerin, sugar. contains 2% or less of: maltodextrin, calcium carbonate, barley malt extract, soy lecithin, raisin juice concentrate, salt, dried molasses, cinnamon, baking soda, natural flavor. contains soy ingredients. distributed by general mills sales, inc., minneapolis, mn 55440 usa general mills 3931549102

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.

  • E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
  • E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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.
  • Fructose Fructose is the sugar found naturally in fruit and honey, but as an ingredient it is refined industrially, mostly from corn 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.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 515 mueslis

From least to most processed, this one ranks 502nd. 66% of the 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 515 mueslis, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0016000115941, last edited 22 June 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.