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Is Tesco Tropical Fruits Granola ultra-processed?

1kg Mueslis with fruits Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of Tesco Tropical Fruits 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:

  • 25 ingredients
  • 2 additives

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, Sugar, Sultanas, Pineapple 4% (Pineapple, Sugar, Citric Acid, Preservative), Banana 4% (Banana, Coconut Oil, Sugar, Flavouring), Palm Oil, Papaya (Papaya, Sugar, Preservative), Coconut, Honey, Almonds, Sunflower Seed, Desiccated Coconut, Sugar Syrup, Flavouring

Additives: E220 Sulphur dioxide , E330 Citric acid

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E220 Sulphur dioxide.

As written on the pack

Oat Flakes, Sugar, Sultanas, Sweetened Dried Pineapple 4% (Pineapple, Sugar, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Preservative (Sulphur Dioxide)), Sweetened Dried Banana 4% (Banana, Coconut Oil, Sugar, Flavouring), Palm Oil, Sweetened Dried Papaya (Papaya, Sugar, Preservative (Sulphur Dioxide)), Coconut, Honey, Almonds, Sunflower Seed, Desiccated Coconut, Sugar Syrup Powder, Flavouring.

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.
5 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.

  • E220 Sulphur dioxide Sulphur dioxide is a preservative and antioxidant used in dried fruit, wine and some drinks.
  • Honey Honey, used as a sweetener.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • 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 105th. 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 5051399536071, last edited 26 September 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.