mixed vs assorted

mixed and assorted both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mixed	No	Yes	No	No
assorted	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, mixed and assorted are synonyms defined as:

mixed and assorted: consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

Other synonyms of mixed include miscellaneous, motley, sundry.

mixed (adjective)	assorted (adjective)
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds	of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
involving or composed of different races	consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds