Is Trader Joe's Almonds, Chocolate & Cashews Trek Mix ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 14 ingredients
- No additives
- Nutri-Score D
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Almonds (Almonds, Canola Oil, Salt (processing marker)), Semisweet Chocolate (Sugar (processing marker), Chocolate, Cocoa Butter (processing marker), Soy Lecthin, Natural Vanilla Flavor (ultra-processing marker)), Cashews (Cashews, Canola Oil, Salt (processing marker))
As written on the pack
Roasted Salted Almonds (Almonds, Canola Oil, Salt), Semisweet Chocolate (Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecthin, Natural Vanilla Flavor), Roasted Salted Cashews (Cashews, Canola Oil, Salt).
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.
3 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.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable fat Vegetable fats are oils that are solid at room temperature, such as palm or coconut fat.
Among 3,645 condiments
From least to most processed, this one ranks 1784th. 55% of the condiments here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00950275, last edited 30 July 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.