Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Nuts And Seeds

4 of the top 10 nuts and seeds products sit in NOVA group 3 — the least processed end of the scale. The nuts and seeds with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 12 nuts and seeds with complete data.

  1. 1 Sesame Honey Cashews

    Sesame Honey Cashews

    Trader Joe's · 16 oz
    a NOVA 3 533 kcal 9.5 g sugar 16.1 g protein 46.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  2. 2 Sesame Honey Almonds

    Sesame Honey Almonds

    Trader Joe's · 16 oz
    d NOVA 3 600 kcal 20 g sugar 20 g protein 40 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  3. 3 Honey Roasted Sunflower Kernels

    Honey Roasted Sunflower Kernels

    Sunrich Snacks
    d NOVA 3 559 kcal 14.7 g sugar 17.7 g protein 44.1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian · No additives

  4. 4 Dried Cranberries & Glazed Walnut Pieces

    Dried Cranberries & Glazed Walnut Pieces

    GreenWise
    e NOVA 3 450 kcal 50 g sugar 10 g protein 25 g fat

    Also: No additives

  5. 5 Salted Pumpkin

    Salted Pumpkin

    Tong Garden · 11 g
    a NOVA 4

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  6. 6 Dipped

    Dipped

    House Of Macadamias · 4 oz
    d NOVA 4 701 kcal 3.6 g sugar 6.8 g protein 68.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  7. 7 Black Chickpea + Edamame + Cashew Habanero BBQ

    Black Chickpea + Edamame + Cashew Habanero BBQ

    Beanvivo
    d NOVA 4 500 kcal 16.7 g sugar 23.3 g protein 30 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  8. 8 Honey Roasted Peanuts

    Honey Roasted Peanuts

    Family Choice · 16 oz
    d NOVA 4 567 kcal 20 g sugar 23.3 g protein 43.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegetarian

  9. 9 Crunchy Roasted Edamame Ranch

    Crunchy Roasted Edamame Ranch

    The Only Bean
    d NOVA 4 423 kcal 7.7 g sugar 46.2 g protein 19.2 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  10. 10 Sharp Yellow Cheddar Cheese, Cherry Juice-Infused Dried Cranberries & Sea-Salted Roasted Cashew Splits

    Sharp Yellow Cheddar Cheese, Cherry Juice-Infused Dried Cranberries & Sea-Salted Roasted Cashew Splits

    SNACK SELECTS
    e NOVA 4 429 kcal 16.7 g sugar 16.7 g protein 28.6 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

How we built this list

We ranked all published nuts and seeds on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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