Is What a Date Orange Peel - Snack Pack ultra-processed?

50 g Flavoured dried dates Sold in the United Kingdom, the United States and 15 more countries

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

Open Food Facts counts every product in its category, sweet snacks, as at least group 3.

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

dates 91%, candied orange peel 9%

As written on the pack

91% organic dates, 9% candied orange peel

Open Food Facts puts every product in this category in at least this group.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1st. 70% of the flavoured dried dates 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 5745000589302, last edited 2 October 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 D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.