39% Vegetable Oil Spread

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, 39% Vegetable Oil Spread scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate And Calcium Disodium Edta): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Emulsifiers (Vegetable Monoglycerides And Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

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 39% Vegetable Oil 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: Vegetable Oil Blend (Liquid Soybean Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil And/Or Flaxseed Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

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 (Source Of Vitamin A).

Natural sources but still indicate processing.