Is Trader Joe's Organic Dried Cranberries ultra-processed?

Dried cranberries Sold in the United States

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

cranberries, corn dextrin (ultra-processing marker), glycerin (ultra-processing marker), high-oleic sunflower oil (processing marker)

Additives: E1400 Dextrin , E422 Glycerol

As written on the pack

ORGANIC CRANBERRIES, ORGANIC CORN DEXTRIN, ORGANIC GLYCERIN, ORGANIC HIGH-OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL.

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E1400 Dextrin Dextrin is starch partly broken down by heat or acid, used as a thickener, binder and coating.
E422 Glycerol Glycerol is a sweet-tasting liquid used to keep products moist and soft.

1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 23rd. 25% of the dried cranberries 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 00676700, last edited 4 June 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.