Is Nature Valley Crunchy Peanut Butter ultra-processed?

Crunchy peanut butters 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:

Emulsifier
E322 Lecithins

32 ingredients
4 additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed crunchy peanut butters

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

rolled oats 56%, sugar (processing marker), sunflower oil (processing marker), peanut butter 8% (peanut, salt (processing marker)), peanut 2%, molasses (processing marker), honey (processing marker), salt (processing marker), raising agent (sodium bicarbonate), emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (sunflower lecithin (ultra-processing marker)), sunflower seed ingredients store in a cool, dry place, the nature valley promise (we promise great taste), quality and convenience, nature valley www, naturevalley, com, careline (0800 028 7561), 1800 535 115 (roi), general mills uk po box 363 uxbridge, ub8 1yt, uk, tm made in spain for general mills international sàrl, switzerland, o general mills

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

As written on the pack

whole grain rolled oats (56%), sugar, sunflower oil, peanut butter (8%) (peanut, salt), peanut pieces (2%), molasses, honey, salt, raising agent: sodium bicarbonate, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin, for allergens, see ingredients in bold, may contain tree nuts, soy and sunflower seed ingredients store in a cool, dry place, the nature valley promise: we promise great taste, quality and convenience, nature valley www,naturevalley,com, careline: 0800 028 7561 (uk), 1800 535 115 (roi) general mills uk po box 363 uxbridge , ub8 1yt, uk, tm made in spain for general mills international sàrl, switzerland, o general mills

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.
Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.

4 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.

Honey Honey, used as a sweetener.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 77 crunchy peanut butters

From least to most processed, this one ranks 74th. 10% of the crunchy peanut butters 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 77 crunchy peanut butters, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 8410076601261, last edited 13 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 C (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.