Is Snackrite Mighty Yeast Extract almonds and cashews ultra-processed?

150g Salted nuts Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

10 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score D

Less processed salted 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

almonds 57%, cashew nuts 35%, Rapeseed Oil, yeast extract powder 2.5%, Rice Flour, Onion, Salt (processing marker), Flavourings (ultra-processing marker), Acid (Citric Acid)

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

ALMONDS (57%), CASHEW NUTS (35%), Rapeseed Oil, YEAST EXTRACT POWDER (2.5%), Rice Flour, Onion Powder, Salt, Flavourings, Acid: Citric Acid.

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.

Salty snacks Products in the category "Salty snacks" are at least group 3.
Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 99 salted nuts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 79th. 23% of the salted 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 99 salted nuts, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4061461831400, last edited 27 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 D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.