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Lance Honey Roasted Peanuts: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Lance

Quick answer

Lower integrity

Lance honey roasted peanuts received a Food Integrity Score of 52 out of 100 (lower integrity). This reflects highly processed and moderate additive load. The peanuts and honey are recognizable, but the label adds refined seed oils, a nut oil blend, modified starch, maltodextrin, and gum to a snack that could be just nuts and honey. Eat this occasionally rather than often, since the ingredient list reads as engineered rather than kitchen-simple. Main considerations include refined seed oil blend, modified starch, maltodextrin, and xanthan gum, and added sugar. Simpler options: Choose dry-roasted peanuts with only peanuts and salt; look for nuts with honey or salt as the only added ingredients.

Food Integrity Score 52/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Highly processed
  • Moderate additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Refined seed oil blend
  • Modified starch, maltodextrin, and xanthan gum
  • Added sugar

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose dry-roasted peanuts with only peanuts and salt
  • Look for nuts with honey or salt as the only added ingredients

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Lance Honey Roasted Peanuts
Brand
Lance
Category
Snacks (source: Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks)
GTIN / UPC
00076410905853
Serving size
36 g (1 package)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Honey Roasted Peanuts

Lance

Lower integrity

Warning Signs

Cottonseed, soybean, and sunflower oils plus modified potato starch and xanthan gum make this a crowded formula for a peanut snack.

Consider This

Maltodextrin, xanthan gum, and modified potato starch are typical texture and formulation helpers found in factory-formulated snacks.

Good Substitutes

Dry-roasted peanuts or raw peanuts with a little honey, salt, and roasted sesame make a far simpler snack.

Overall Assessment

Lower integrity

The peanuts and honey are recognizable, but the label adds refined seed oils, a nut oil blend, modified starch, maltodextrin, and gum to a snack that could be just nuts and honey. Eat this occasionally rather than often, since the ingredient list reads as engineered rather than kitchen-simple.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Refined seed oil blend
  • Modified starch, maltodextrin, and xanthan gum
  • Added sugar

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Vegetable oils (cottonseed, soybean and/or sunflower) — Refined seed oil blend
  • Sugar — Refined sweetener
  • Modified potato starch — Modified starch texture helper
  • Maltodextrin — Refined starch derivative
  • Xanthan gum — Gum texture helper

Highest concern ingredients

  • Xanthan gum (7/10) — Gum texture system signals formulation.
  • Vegetable oils (cottonseed, soybean and/or sunflower) (6/10) — Refined seed oil blend with unspecified sources.
  • Modified potato starch (6/10) — Modified starch used for texture.

Better choice tips

  • Choose dry-roasted peanuts with only peanuts and salt.
  • Look for nuts with honey or salt as the only added ingredients.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

PEANUTS, SUGAR, HONEY, VEGETABLE OILS (COTTONSEED, SOYBEAN AND/OR SUNFLOWER), SALT, MODIFIED POTATO STARCH, MALTODEXTRIN, XANTHAN GUM, NUT OIL BLEND (ALMOND, BRAZIL NUT, CASHEW, HAZELNUT, MACADAMIA NUT, PEANUT, PECAN, PINE NUT, PISTACHIO, WALNUT), COCONUT FLAKES, SESAME SEEDS.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Xanthan gumConcern 7/10 — Higher concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Gums are texture systems that signal formulation.

    Additional note

    Fermentation-derived gum used for texture.

    Family watchlist

    Gum texture helper

  2. Vegetable oils (cottonseed, soybean and/or sunflower)Concern 6/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist · Vague label term

    What this is

    Refined oil

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined seed oils and a blended oil source are often flagged by users.

    Additional note

    Refined seed oil blend, vague on exact oil.

    Family watchlist

    Refined seed oil blend

  3. Modified potato starchConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Modified starches are texture helpers rather than kitchen staples.

    Additional note

    Chemically modified starch for texture.

    Family watchlist

    Modified starch texture helper

  4. MaltodextrinConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernFillerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Filler

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Maltodextrin is a refined carbohydrate used for bulk and texture.

    Additional note

    Refined starch-derived carbohydrate filler.

    Family watchlist

    Refined starch derivative

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  1. SugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Refined sweetener adds sugar without whole-food context.

    Additional note

    Refined sweetener added for flavor.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener

  2. Nut oil blend (almond, Brazil nut, cashew, hazelnut, macadamia nut, peanut, pecan, pine nut, pistachio, walnut)Concern 4/10 — Mild concernFlavor oil blendVague label term

    What this is

    Flavor oil blend

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    A blended oil system adds formulation complexity to a simple nut snack.

    Additional note

    Blended nut oils, mostly flavor-oriented.

  3. HoneyConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSweetener

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable natural sweetener.

    Additional note

    Natural sweetener with minimal processing.

  4. Coconut flakesConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable dried ingredient.

    Additional note

    Dried coconut with minimal processing.

  5. PeanutsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple, recognizable base ingredient.

    Additional note

    Recognizable whole legume nut.

  6. SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Basic seasoning.

  7. Sesame seedsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple, recognizable seed ingredient.

    Additional note

    Recognizable whole seed.

This Food Integrity score estimates how simple and recognizable an ingredient profile appears. It is not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Heart-friendly fat ingredients (Mentions "almond", "walnut", "pecan". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    See more for this goal

  • Vegetarian

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "almond", "walnut". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "honey". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • Plant-Based

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "honey". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Higher processing level (Highly processed)

    This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Lance Honey Roasted Peanuts highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Lance Honey Roasted Peanuts shows about 2.02g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Lance Honey Roasted Peanuts: 0g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sugar, honey. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Peanuts provide protein and healthy-fat content; Mixed nut oil blend and sesame add some whole-food signal; Moderate protein per serving.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Added sugar and honey-sweetened coating; Cottonseed/soybean/sunflower oils are prominent seed oils; Modified starch, maltodextrin, and xanthan gum add processing.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same snacks differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

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Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

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