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Is Pitted prunes dried plums ultra-processed?

Dried prunes Sold in the United States

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 2 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Ingredients

prunes, potassium sorbate as a preservative

As written on the pack

Pitted prunes, potassium sorbate as a preservative.

Among 22 dried prunes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 3rd. 5% of the dried prunes 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 22 dried prunes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0786831019458, last edited 27 September 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • 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.