Is Blue Bonnet ultra-processed?

1,27 kg Margarines Sold in the United States

Pack of Blue Bonnet

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 C

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

water, soybean oil, maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), palm oil, salt, contains less than 2% of (palm kernel oil), monoglycerides, citric acid, preservatives (potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, calcium disodium edta), natural flavor (ultra-processing marker), vitamin a palmitate, brta carotene (color (ultra-processing marker))

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

water, soybean oil, maltodextrin, palm oil, salt, contains less than 2% of: palm kernel oil, monoglycerides, citric acid, preservatives (potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate and calcium disodium edta) natural flavor, vitamin a palmitate, brta carotene (color)

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.

  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

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.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 184 margarines

From least to most processed, this one ranks 85th. 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 0027000009338, last edited 8 June 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.