Is Oing Dong dingdong (g) chips & curls mix 95g ultra-processed?

95 g Mixed dried fruits Sold in the United Kingdom, France and the Philippines

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E102 Tartrazine
E133 Brilliant blue FCF
E621 Monosodium glutamate

20 ingredients
4 additives
Nutri-Score E

Less processed mixed dried fruits

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

Corn Kernels, Green Peas, Groundnuts, Peanuts, Wheat Flour, Vege, table Oil (combination of Palm, Corn, Coconut Oil (processing marker)), Sugar (processing marker), Hydrolysed Say Protein, Salt (processing marker), Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Chilli, e102 (ultra-processing marker), e133 (ultra-processing marker), e621 (ultra-processing marker), e310

Additives: E102 Tartrazine , E133 Brilliant blue FCF , E310 Propyl gallate , E621 Monosodium glutamate

As written on the pack

Corn Kernels, Green Peas, Groundnuts/Peanuts. Wheat Flour (Gluten). Vege - table Oil (combination of Palm, Corn & Coconut Oil), Sugar, Hydrolysed Say Protein, Salt, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Chilli Powder, Colours (E102 & E133), Flavour Enhancer (E621),Antioxidant (E310).

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.

E102 Tartrazine Tartrazine is a synthetic yellow azo dye (FD&C Yellow No. 5 in the US).
E133 Brilliant blue FCF Brilliant blue FCF is a synthetic blue dye, listed in the US as FD&C Blue No. 1.
E621 Monosodium glutamate Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, made by fermentation and used to strengthen savoury taste.

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.

Salty snacks Products in the category "Salty snacks" are at least group 3.
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 19 mixed dried fruits

From least to most processed, this one ranks 19th. 11% of the mixed dried fruits 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.

Mixed Fruit & Nut Tesco · 25 g NOVA group 4

All 19 mixed dried fruits, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4800092331732, last edited 30 September 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 E (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.