Sweet Nut Trail Mix

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Sweet Nut Trail Mix scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Potato Starch, Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Flavors (Natural And Artificial Flavor (Contains Gluten)): Synthetic flavors indicate industrial food production.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Acacia, Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate And Caramel Color): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Propylene Glycol): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Nuts & Seeds, this product is more processed than about 84% of the 20,883 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Sweet Nut Trail Mix's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Raisins Coated With Less Than 1% Sunflower And/Or Canola Oil, Each Of The Following: Vegetable Oil (Peanut, Cottonseed, Soybean And/Or Sunflower Seed).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Dried Sweetened Cranberries (Cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil), Sugar, Honey, Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.