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Is Benecol Lätt vegetaribiliskt matfett ultra-processed?

450g Margarines Sold in Finland

Pack of Benecol Lätt vegetaribiliskt matfett

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:

  • 20 ingredients
  • 6 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

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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

Vatten, rypsolja 27%, växtstanolester (växtstanol 6.6%), hållbart producerad palmolja, modifierad stärkelse, salt, vasslepulver, emulgeringsmedel (e471, sojalecitin), naturliga aromämnen, surhetsreglerande medel (e330), konseveringsmedel (kaliumsorbat), färgämne (betakaroten), A, och D3-vitamin

Additives: E14XX Modified Starch , E160a Carotene , E160ai Beta-carotene , E202 Potassium sorbate , E330 Citric acid , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

Vatten, rypsolja (27%), växtstanolester (växtstanol 6,6g/100g), hållbart producerad palmolja, modifierad stärkelse, salt, vasslepulver (mjölk), emulgeringsmedel (E471, sojalecitin), naturliga aromämnen, surhetsreglerande medel (E330), konseveringsmedel (kaliumsorbat), färgämne (betakaroten), A - och D3-vitamin.

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.

  • E14xx Modified Starch Modified starches (E1400 to E1452) are starches treated physically, with enzymes or chemically so that they thicken and hold up to heating, freezing or acidity better than ordinary starch.
  • E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
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  • Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.

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.

  • Whey Whey is the liquid left over from cheese making, usually dried into a powder and used as a cheap source of milk solids, protein and lactose.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 182 margarines

From least to most processed, this one ranks 178th. 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 182 margarines, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 6411200108498, last edited 27 June 2024), 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.