Is Tesco No Added Sugar or Salt Swiss Style Muesli ultra-processed?

1 kg Mueslis Sold in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Oat Flakes, Wheat (Wheat, Barley Malt Extract), Raisins 15%, Whey Powder (ultra-processing marker), Hazelnut 1%, Almond

As written on the pack

Oat Flakes, Malted Toasted Wheat Flakes [Wheat, Barley Malt Extract], Raisins (15%), Whey Powder (Milk), Hazelnut (1%), Almond.

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

Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 182nd. 66% of the mueslis 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5052003786561, last edited 9 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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 A (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.