Is Planters Honey Roasted Whole Cashews ultra-processed?

Cashew nuts Sold in the United States and French Polynesia

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E415 Xanthan gum

7 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score D

Less processed cashew nuts

Organic Whole Cashews Unsalted Unroasted Kirkland Signature 1 ingredient · no additives NOVA group 1
Fancy Whole Unsalted Cashews Kirkland Signature 2 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 1
organic whole cashews Kirkland signature 2 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 1
Cashew Halves & Pieces Great Value 1 ingredient · no additives NOVA group 1

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

Cashews, sugar (processing marker), honey (processing marker), corn syrup, sea salt (processing marker), peanut oil (processing marker), xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker)

Additives: E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

Cashews, sugar, honey, corn syrup, sea salt, peanut oil, xanthan gum.

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.

E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.

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 80 cashew nuts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 63rd. 24% of the cashew nuts 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 80 cashew nuts, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0029000016170, last edited 19 February 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 D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.