Palm oil
Palm oil is one of the markers Open Food Facts uses to classify a food as ultra-processed (NOVA group 4).
What it is and why it counts
An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
These are extracted from foods or derived from them industrially: refined sugars made from starch, isolated proteins and fibres, modified starches and oils. NOVA calls them "substances of no or rare culinary use", the other defining sign of an ultra-processed food.
Where it turns up
Palm oil appears in 10 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).
Products containing palm oil
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Extra Smooth Creamy Peanut Butter
Skippy · 340 g
NOVA group
4
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Vegan Whipped Cream
Food Heaven · 1pcs
NOVA group
4
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Takis Fuego
Barceltakis Fuego · 280g
NOVA group
4
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Butter
Olive Grove lite
NOVA group
4
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Milano Double Chocolat
Pepperidge Farm
NOVA group
4
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Glutne free classic white bread
18 oz
NOVA group
4
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Shortening Sticks
NOVA group
4
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Frischgold Matbas
Axfood · 2 dl
NOVA group
4
- Chewy Santa’s Strawberry Barebells NOVA group 4
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Jordnötssmör
ICA · 350 g
NOVA group
4