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Planters Mixed Nuts Peanuts, Almonds, Cashews, Hazelnuts, Pecans: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Planters

Quick answer

High integrity

Planters mixed nuts peanuts, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans received a Food Integrity Score of 92 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects minimal processing and low additive load. This reads like a simple snack built from recognizable nuts with a little oil and salt, so there's very little label drama. Its ingredient list is short and category-normal, so it works well as an occasional-to-regular snack depending on your portion goals. The main note is the peanut oil, which is a refined seed oil some users may want to keep an eye on. Main considerations include peanut oil is a refined seed oil added during roasting. Simpler options: Choose dry-roasted or raw nuts without added oil for a simpler profile; check that the salt is the only seasoning if you want to keep the list minimal.

Food Integrity Score 92/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Minimal processing
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Peanut oil is a refined seed oil added during roasting

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose dry-roasted or raw nuts without added oil for a simpler profile
  • Check that the salt is the only seasoning if you want to keep the list minimal

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Planters Mixed Nuts Peanuts, Almonds, Cashews, Hazelnuts, Pecans
Category
Snacks (source: Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks)
GTIN / UPC
00029000073678
Serving size
28 g (1 oz)
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

Mixed Nuts Peanuts, Almonds, Cashews, Hazelnuts, Pecans

Planters

High integrity

Warning Signs

No real red flags here; the list is just peanuts, almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, peanut oil, and sea salt.

Consider This

Peanut oil is the only refined input here, and it's a light, expected addition for roasting rather than a formulation helper.

Good Substitutes

Raw or dry-roasted nuts with no added oil would be an even simpler swap if you prefer minimal processing.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This reads like a simple snack built from recognizable nuts with a little oil and salt, so there's very little label drama. Its ingredient list is short and category-normal, so it works well as an occasional-to-regular snack depending on your portion goals. The main note is the peanut oil, which is a refined seed oil some users may want to keep an eye on.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Peanut oil is a refined seed oil added during roasting.

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Peanut oil — Refined seed oil some users prefer to avoid.

Highest concern ingredients

  • Peanut oil (5/10) — Refined seed oil added during roasting.

Better choice tips

  • Choose dry-roasted or raw nuts without added oil for a simpler profile.
  • Check that the salt is the only seasoning if you want to keep the list minimal.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

INGREDIENTS: PEANUTS, ALMONDS, CASHEWS, HAZELNUTS (FILBERTS), PECANS, PEANUT OIL, SEA SALT.

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

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

  1. Peanut oilConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist

    What this is

    Refined oil

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined seed oils are often flagged by users seeking minimal processing.

    Additional note

    Refined seed oil added for roasting; a common watchlist item.

    Family watchlist

    Refined seed oil added during processing.

  2. Sea saltConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Why it matters

    Basic seasoning with no formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Simple mineral seasoning, minimally processed.

  3. PeanutsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole food with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Whole nut, recognizable and minimally processed.

  4. AlmondsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole food with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Whole nut, recognizable and minimally processed.

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  1. CashewsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole food with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Whole nut, recognizable and minimally processed.

  2. Hazelnuts (Filberts)Concern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole food with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Whole nut, recognizable and minimally processed.

  3. PecansConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole food with no added formulation.

    Additional note

    Whole nut, recognizable and minimally processed.

This Food Integrity score estimates how close a food appears to a simple, recognizable ingredient profile. 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", "pecan". See ingredients for details.)

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  • 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". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

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

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

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  • Plant-Based

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

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

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

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Peanut oil)

    This product has 3 additional signals for this goal.

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Peanut oil)

    This product has 3 additional signals 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 Planters Mixed Nuts Peanuts, Almonds, Cashews, Hazelnuts, Pecans highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Minimal processing. 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?

Planters Mixed Nuts Peanuts, Almonds, Cashews, Hazelnuts, Pecans shows about 1.99g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Planters Mixed Nuts Peanuts, Almonds, Cashews, Hazelnuts, Pecans: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Whole nuts: almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, peanuts; Simple ingredient list with no additives or sweeteners; Good fiber and unsaturated fat content per serving.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Peanut oil added, a seed oil signal; Sodium around 90 mg, modest but present; Calorie-dense at 170 kcal per ounce.

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.

Other published analyses in Snacks, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

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.

Sources, citations & safety

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