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Is Becel Margarine ultra-processed?

1.22 kg Margarines Sold in Canada

Pack of Becel Margarine

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:

  • 13 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed margarines

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

Ingrédients (huile de canola 74%), eau, huiles de palme et de palmiste modifiées 6%, sel, babeurre en poudre 0.2% (lait), arômes (vitamine a), vitamine da, bêta-carotène, sans agents de conservation, ni arômes ou colorants artificiels

Additives: E160a Carotene , E160ai Beta-carotene

As written on the pack

Ingrédients: huile de canola 74%, eau, huiles de palme et de palmiste modifiées 6 %, sel, babeurre en poudre 0.2% (lait), arômes (vitamine a), vitamine da, bêta-carotène, sans agents de conservation, ni arômes ou colorants artificiels

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 184 margarines

From least to most processed, this one ranks 34th. 85% of the margarines 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 184 margarines, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0011115001202, last edited 1 April 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.