Benecol, Light Spread

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Benecol, Light Spread scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Other Additives (Emulsifiers (Vegetable Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Cream & Butter, this product is more processed than about 86% of the 3,591 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Benecol, Light Spread's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Liquid Canola Oil, Liquid Soybean Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid And Calcium Disodium Edta To Preserve Freshness.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Colored With Beta Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.