Is Crisco all vegatable shortening ultra-processed?

Vegetable fats Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

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

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

soybean oil, palm oil, palm oil, mono- and diglycerides (ultra-processing marker), tbhq, citric acid (antioxidants)

Additives: E319 Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) , E330 Citric acid , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

As written on the pack

soybean oil, fully hydrogenated palm oil, palm oil, mono and diglycerides, tbhq and citric acid (antioxidants).

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

E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.

From least to most processed, this one ranks 436th. 35% of the vegetable 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0196005242344, last edited 26 April 2024), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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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.