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Planters Nut-Rition Heart Healthy Mix: Longevity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Planters

Quick answer

Everyday Choice

Planters nut-rition heart healthy mix received a Longevity Score of 92 out of 100 (everyday choice). Mostly whole nuts with fiber and healthy fats; minimal processing, though added peanut oil and low-sodium salt are minor points. Strengths include whole nuts and seeds with fiber and unsaturated fats, simple ingredient list with no additives or sweeteners, and low added sugar and low sodium per serving, while main considerations include added peanut oil increases fat without whole-food benefit, calorie-dense; portion size matters, and sodium still present from sea salt.

Longevity Score 92/100

What helped the score?

  • Whole nuts and seeds with fiber and unsaturated fats
  • Simple ingredient list with no additives or sweeteners
  • Low added sugar and low sodium per serving

What held the score back?

  • Added peanut oil increases fat without whole-food benefit
  • Calorie-dense; portion size matters
  • Sodium still present from sea salt

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Planters Nut-Rition Heart Healthy Mix
Category
Snacks (source: Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks)
GTIN / UPC
00029000059573
Serving size
28 g (1 oz (28g / about 30 whole nuts))
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

Planters

Nut-Rition Heart Healthy Mix

Everyday Choice

KarbCoach Recommendation

Everyday Choice

Mostly whole nuts with fiber and healthy fats; minimal processing, though added peanut oil and low-sodium salt are minor points.

What Stands Out

Contains Seed Oils

peanut oil

Good Fiber

3g fiber

11% DV

Good Protein

6g protein

12% DV

Whole Foods

peanuts, almonds

Limited Additives

Few major additives

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Key Positives

  • Whole nuts and seeds with fiber and unsaturated fats
  • Simple ingredient list with no additives or sweeteners
  • Low added sugar and low sodium per serving
  • Plant protein and satiating fat per ounce

Key Concerns

  • Added peanut oil increases fat without whole-food benefit
  • Calorie-dense; portion size matters
  • Sodium still present from sea salt

Ingredient Signals

Primary protein

nuts

Whole-food ingredients

peanutsalmondspistachiospecanswalnutshazelnuts

Processing signals

roasted and salted

Seed oils

peanut oil

Ingredients

Ingredient list

PEANUTS, ALMONDS, PISTACHIOS, PECANS, WALNUTS, HAZELNUTS, PEANUT OIL, SEA SALT

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

Macronutrients

Calories

170

9% DV

Total Carbs

5g

2% DV

Protein

6g

12% DV

Saturated Fat

1.5g

8% DV

Fiber

3g

11% DV

Net Carbs

2g

1% DV

Sugar

1g

Added Sugar

0g

0% DV

Total Fat

15g

19% DV

Sodium

40mg

2% DV

Cholesterol

0mg

0% DV

Unsaturated Fat

13.5g

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Nutrition at a Glance

Nutrition at a Glance
NutrientAmount% Daily Value
Calories1709% DV
Total Carbs5g2% DV
Protein6g12% DV
Saturated Fat1.5g8% DV
Fiber3g11% DV
Net Carbs2g1% DV
Sugar1g—
Added Sugar0g0% DV
Total Fat15g19% DV
Sodium40mg2% DV
Cholesterol0mg0% DV
Unsaturated Fat13.5g—

DV = Percent of Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Amounts are per labeled serving from source data. Check the package for the final values.

Longevity scores estimate how this product’s nutrition and ingredient profile fit longer-term eating patterns. Formulations can vary — check the package label. Not medical advice. Some nutrient values may be estimated when the label is incomplete.

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.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Lower net carbs (2g)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • 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: Moderate-low sodium (40mg)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

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

    A supportive signal: Low sugar (1g)

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

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

    A consideration: Lower carbs for fueling (5g)

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  • Strength & Protein Focus

    Watch-outs

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Lower protein (6g)

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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", "walnut". See ingredients for details.)

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Understanding the Longevity analysis

What the Longevity analysis evaluates

The Longevity analysis looks at how a food fits broader dietary patterns over time. It combines nutritional composition with processing and ingredient-quality considerations, including ideas that originated in Meal Power Points and Food Integrity. The Longevity Score summarizes that wider picture on a 0–100 scale. It is educational context for packaged foods, not medical advice and not a guarantee of health outcomes.

Nutrients, balance, processing, and ingredients

Nutritional composition matters: protein, fiber, carbohydrates, glucose-related characteristics, fats, sodium, and micronutrients all influence how a food may support or challenge different dietary goals. Processing level and ingredient quality still count, because formulation can change the practical meaning of an otherwise tidy nutrient panel. Longevity treats those dimensions together rather than as a single nutrient number.

Who may prioritize Longevity

People following low-carbohydrate, keto-style, high-protein, glucose-conscious, or longevity-focused eating patterns often start with the Longevity analysis. It is also useful when you want one place that connects macros and micros with how processed the food is and how the ingredient list reads. The Longevity Score is designed for that broader comparison across products.

How Longevity differs from Food Integrity

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. A strong nutritional profile may still deserve closer Food Integrity review when additives, oils, sweeteners, or processing level raise questions the nutrient panel does not answer on its own.

Why the analyses overlap—and why to review both

The overlap is intentional. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, while Food Integrity remains separately useful for deeper formulation detail. The two views are meant to complement each other, not cancel each other out. Some people reasonably prioritize one analysis based on their goals; reviewing both can reveal tradeoffs that one score alone may not show.

Common questions about this product

Is Planters Nut-Rition Heart Healthy Mix highly processed?

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

How much fiber is in one serving?

Planters Nut-Rition Heart Healthy Mix shows about 3g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Planters Nut-Rition Heart Healthy Mix: 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 and seeds with fiber and unsaturated fats; Simple ingredient list with no additives or sweeteners; Low added sugar and low sodium per serving.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Added peanut oil increases fat without whole-food benefit; Calorie-dense; portion size matters; Sodium still present from sea salt.

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.

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