Is Prana Bean Me Up — Sriracha Flavoured Bean and Nut Mix ultra-processed?

325g Mixed nuts Sold in Canada and the Netherlands

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Maltodextrin
E160c Paprika extract

17 ingredients
4 additives
Nutri-Score C

Less processed mixed nuts

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

Edamame, Broad beans, Green peas, Almonds, Tapioca starch (processing marker), Cane sugar (processing marker), Sunflower oil (processing marker), Pregelatinized corn starch, Salt (processing marker), Garlic, Maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), Chili, Onion, Citric acid, Ginger powder, Paprika extract (ultra-processing marker), Baking soda

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E330 Citric acid , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate

As written on the pack

Edamame (soy), Broad beans, Green peas, Almonds, Tapioca starch, Cane sugar, Sunflower oil, Pregelatinized corn starch, Salt, Garlic powder, Maltodextrin, Chili powder, Onion powder, Citric acid, Ginger powder, Paprika extract, Baking soda. May contain: Brazil nuts, Cashews, Hazelnuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pistachios, Walnuts, Sesame.

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.

E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.

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.

Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
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 26 mixed nuts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 22nd. 27% of the mixed 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 26 mixed nuts, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0877693005793, last edited 26 June 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.