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Is Anchor Lighter spreadable ultra-processed?

400 g Spreadable fats Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Anchor Lighter spreadable

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 17 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed spreadable fats

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Anchor Butter 34%, Water, Rapeseed Oil 27%, Buttermilk, Salt 1.1%, Colour (Beta Carotene), hydrogenated fats, artificial colourings, preservatives, We prefer to keep it simple, 1 tub, 40 deliciously creamy servings, IN EVERY RED TRACTOR ** CARE FROM WAN FARMER OWNED COW TO STEP m no CERTIFIED MILK Recycle WE'VE BEEN CHURNING BUTTER FOR GENERATIONS, but with rich anchor spreadabl you can now enjc it that little bit quicker! deliciously cream anchor butter wi rapeseed oil, simp really, but we cou go on about it 'ti the cows come hom lovingly made in th uk from 100% british m

Additives: E160a Carotene , E160ai Beta-carotene

As written on the pack

Anchor Butter (34%)(Milk), Water, Rapeseed Oil (27%), Buttermilk, Salt (1.1%), Colour (Beta Carotene). Allergy advice: For allergens, see ingredients in bold. Contains no: palm oil, hydrogenated fats, artificial colourings or preservatives. We prefer to keep it simple. Suitable for vegetarians. 1 tub, 40 deliciously creamy servings. IN EVERY RED TRACTOR ** CARE FROM WAN FARMER OWNED COW TO STEP m no CERTIFIED MILK Recycle WE'VE BEEN CHURNING BUTTER FOR GENERATIONS, BUT WITH RICH ANCHOR SPREADABL YOU CAN NOW ENJC IT THAT LITTLE BIT QUICKER! DELICIOUSLY CREAM ANCHOR BUTTER WI RAPESEED OIL. SIMP REALLY, BUT WE COU GO ON ABOUT IT 'TI THE COWS COME HOM LOVINGLY MADE IN TH UK FROM 100% BRITISH M

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Hydrogenated fat An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 460 spreadable fats

From least to most processed, this one ranks 329th. 50% of the spreadable fats here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 460 spreadable fats, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5000246728756, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.