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Signature Select Cranberry Cashew Almond Trail Mix: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Signature Select

Quick answer

High integrity

Signature Select cranberry cashew almond trail mix received a Food Integrity Score of 78 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects lightly processed and low additive load. This is a short, recognizable list built from three components, with no gums, emulsifiers, or artificial colors or flavors. The refined oils and added sugar are the main reasons it lands below the simplest options, so it's a fine occasional snack rather than an everyday staple. Main considerations include added sugar in dried cranberries, refined sunflower and peanut oils, and salt added to roasted nuts. Simpler options: Look for dried fruit without added sugar or oil; choose dry-roasted nuts with no added oil.

Food Integrity Score 78/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Added sugar in dried cranberries
  • Refined sunflower and peanut oils
  • Salt added to roasted nuts

Simpler options to consider

  • Look for dried fruit without added sugar or oil
  • Choose dry-roasted nuts with no added oil

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Signature Select Cranberry Cashew Almond Trail Mix
Category
Snacks (source: Popcorn, Peanuts, Seeds & Related Snacks)
GTIN / UPC
00021130294244
Serving size
32 g (1/4 cup)
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

Cranberry Cashew Almond Trail Mix

Signature Select

High integrity

Warning Signs

Sunflower oil on the cranberries and peanut oil on the nuts add refined oils to an otherwise simple mix.

Consider This

Sugar is added to the dried cranberries, and the oils are the only real formulation signals in this three-part trail mix.

Good Substitutes

Choose unsweetened dried cranberries and dry-roasted nuts with no added oil, or make a homemade blend.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This is a short, recognizable list built from three components, with no gums, emulsifiers, or artificial colors or flavors. The refined oils and added sugar are the main reasons it lands below the simplest options, so it's a fine occasional snack rather than an everyday staple.

Key Highlights

Higher Concern Ingredient Count0

What stood out

  • Added sugar in dried cranberries
  • Refined sunflower and peanut oils
  • Salt added to roasted nuts

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Sunflower oil — Refined seed oil used as a coating in the cranberries.
  • Peanut oil — Refined oil used in roasting the cashews and almonds.

Highest concern ingredients

  • Sweetened dried cranberries (4/10) — Added sugar and sunflower oil make it the most formulated component.
  • Roasted salted cashews (3/10) — Peanut oil and salt added during roasting.
  • Roasted salted almonds (3/10) — Peanut oil and salt added during roasting.

Better choice tips

  • Look for dried fruit without added sugar or oil.
  • Choose dry-roasted nuts with no added oil.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

SWEETENED DRIED CRANBERRIES (CRANBERRIES, SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL), ROASTED SALTED CASHEWS (CASHEWS, PEANUT OIL, SALT), ROASTED SALTED ALMONDS (ALMONDS, PEANUT OIL, SALT).

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

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

  1. Sweetened dried cranberries (cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil)Concern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetened dried fruitWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetened dried fruit

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Added sugar and refined sunflower oil make it more than plain dried fruit.

    Additional note

    Dried fruit with added sugar and sunflower oil coating.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sunflower oil and added sugar may be worth noting.

  2. Roasted salted cashews (cashews, peanut oil, salt)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernRoasted nutWatchlist

    What this is

    Roasted nut

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Peanut oil and salt are added to the roasted cashews.

    Additional note

    Roasted nuts with peanut oil and added salt.

    Family watchlist

    Refined peanut oil may be worth noting.

  3. Roasted salted almonds (almonds, peanut oil, salt)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernRoasted nutWatchlist

    What this is

    Roasted nut

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Peanut oil and salt are added to the roasted almonds.

    Additional note

    Roasted nuts with peanut oil and added salt.

    Family watchlist

    Refined peanut oil may be worth noting.

This Food Integrity score estimates how close the ingredient profile is to simple, recognizable ingredients. 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.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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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: Heart-friendly fat ingredients (Mentions "almond". See ingredients for details.)

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • 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 ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar". 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.)

    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 Signature Select Cranberry Cashew Almond Trail 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?

Signature Select Cranberry Cashew Almond Trail Mix shows about 1.98g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Signature Select Cranberry Cashew Almond Trail Mix: 7g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Almonds and cashews provide whole-food nuts with healthy fats; Moderate protein and fiber per serving; Short, recognizable ingredient list.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Added sugar from sweetened dried cranberries; Peanut and sunflower oil used in roasting; Sodium from salted nuts.

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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