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Is Tesco Berry granola ultra-processed?

Mueslis with fruits Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Tesco Berry granola

Yes, it's ultra-processed

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

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 20 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed mueslis with 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

oat flakes 56%, glucose syrup, rice flour, sunflower oil, sugar, berries 3%, strawberry, raspberry, cherryl, honey, coconut flakes 1.5%, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, salt, antioxidant (tocopherol-rich extract), v, warning not suitable for small children who can choke on nuts, caution this product may occasionally contain cherry stones, fia why n try with a stora store in ac inner bag a a protective our pr we mak possible que tesco p just ask an righ

Additives: E306 Tocopherol-rich extract

As written on the pack

gluten free oat flakes (56%), glucose syrup, rice flour, sunflower oil, sugar, dried berries (3%) [strawberry, raspberry, cherryl. honey. coconut flakes (1.5%), sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, salt. antioxidant (tocopherol-rich extract). allergy advice for allergens, see ingredients in bold. may contain peanuts and nuts. v suitable for vegetarians gluten free, wheat free, milk free. warning not suitable for small children who can choke on nuts. caution this product may occasionally contain cherry stones. fia why n try with a stora store in ac inner bag a a protective our pr we mak possible que tesco p just ask an righ

What makes it ultra-processed

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.

  • Glucose Glucose, usually listed as glucose syrup, is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
  • Glucose syrup Glucose syrup is cheap, keeps products moist and stops sugar from crystallising.
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 138 mueslis with fruits

From least to most processed, this one ranks 121st. 57% of the mueslis with 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.

All 138 mueslis with fruits, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5057373933751, 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.