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Yes — Dry Roasted Peanuts is ultra-processed.
Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes industrial additives/processed ingredients such as acacia gum (a stabilizer/thickener), natural flavouring, barley malt vinegar powder (a processed flavour ingredient), and caramelised sugar powder and yeast extract powder (flavour enhancers). According to NOVA, the presence of such additives and industrial formulations makes the product an ultra-processed food (UPF).
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other crisps, snacks & nuts Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Nut & fruit mix classic
Alesto, Lidl
Not UPF
Seabrook sea salt
Seabrook
Not UPF
Original Salted Peanuts
KP
Not UPF
Veg crisps
TYRRELL'S
Not UPF
Ready Salted Crisps
Walkers
Not UPF
Just Snax Tortilla Chips
Sainsbury's basics
Not UPF
Ready Salted Crisps
Tesco Finest
Not UPF
Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Strong Roots
Not UPF
Super Seeds Salad Topper
Good 4U
Not UPF
Tortilla chips
Tesco
Not UPF
Yes — Dry Roasted Peanuts by Alesto is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as ultra-processed because the ingredient list includes industrial additives/processed ingredients such as acacia gum (a stabilizer/thickener), natural flavouring, barley malt vinegar powder (a processed flavour ingredient), and caramelised sugar powder and yeast extract powder (flavour enhancers). According to NOVA, the presence of such additives and industrial formulations makes the product an ultra-processed food (UPF).
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Roasted & Salted Peanuts by Simply..., Roasted And Salted Peanuts by Alesto, Salted peanuts by Sainsburys, Stamford Street Co. See the healthier alternatives above for details.
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.
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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.