Is Nestlé Natural style swiss blend muesli ultra-processed?

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

16 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score A

Less processed mueslis

Low Sugar Natural Muesli almond, cashew macadamia & walnut Sunsol 9 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 1
Carman's Natural Untoasted Bircher Muesli Carman's 18 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Paleo Honey Pecan Granola GoldenVale 18 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3
Cranberry Macadamia Gluten free muesli imp Brookfarm 18 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3

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

Whole Grain Rolled Oats 72%, Dried Fruits (Sultanas 8%, Apricot 3%, Currants 2%, Apple 2% (Preservatives (processing marker) (220, 223))), Wheat Bran, Raw Sugar (processing marker), Almonds 0.5%, Barley Malt Extract, Vitamin E, Emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (471)

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

Whole Grain Rolled Oats (72%), Dried Fruits [Sultanas (8%), Apricot (3%), Currants (2%), Apple (2%), (Preservatives (220, 223)*)], Wheat Bran, Raw Sugar, Almonds (0.5%), Barley Malt Extract, Vitamin E (Soy), Emulsifier (471).

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 515 mueslis

From least to most processed, this one ranks 412th. 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 9310060050039, last edited 26 April 2024), 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.