Spread

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

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

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Modified Fats (Hydrogenated Cottonseed/Rapeseed Oil: Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Egg Whites): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
• Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Other Additives (Propylene Glycol): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Sodium Carboxmethyl Cellulose): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Nut & Seed Butters, this product is more processed than about 98% of the 2,770 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 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.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Tartaric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.