Original Plant Butter, Original

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Original Plant Butter, Original scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Other Additives (Vegetable Monoglycerides): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Cream & Butter, this product is more processed than about 69% 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 Original Plant Butter, Original'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: Canola Oil, Palm And Palm Kernel Oils.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D2.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Beta-Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.