Is O organics quinoa, chia & flaxseed granola ultra-processed?

Mueslis Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

17 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score C

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

whole rolled oats, milled cane sugar, canola oil, blend (amaranth, barley, quinoa), oat, quinoa, chia seeds, flax seeds, molasses (processing marker), natural flavor (ultra-processing marker), salt (processing marker), cinnamon bark, mixed tocopherols (natural vitamin e to maintain freshness)

Additives: E306 Tocopherol-rich extract

As written on the pack

Organic whole rolled oats, organic milled cane sugar, organic expeller pressed canola oil, organic whole grain blend (organic amaranth, organic barley, organic quinoa), organic oat syrup solids, organic quinoa flakes, organic chia seeds, organic flax seeds, organic molasses, natural flavor, salt, organic cinnamon bark, mixed tocopherols (natural vitamin e to maintain freshness).

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.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 515 mueslis

From least to most processed, this one ranks 313th. 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 0079893116563, last edited 4 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.