Is I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Garlic Flavored Butter Spray ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 26 ingredients
- 7 additives
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
water, soybean oil (processing marker), salt (processing marker), xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker), natural garlic flavor (ultra-processing marker), soy lecithin pea protein, lactic acid, polysorbate 60 (ultra-processing marker), potassium sorbate (processing marker), calcium disodium edta, used to protect quality, natural and artificial flavor (ultra-processing marker), garlic oil, beta carotene (ultra-processing marker) (color (ultra-processing marker)), "adds a dietarily insignificant amount of fat per spray, up to 4 sprays contributes insignificant amounts of calories, fat, 6 sprays contribute 5 calories, fat, and 15 mg sodium upfield us inc, 27080 w, 159 street, new century, kansas 66031 dairy free upfiel for recipes and questions and comments, please visit www.icantbelieveitsnotbutter.com yes best if used by date printed on container refrigerate
Additives: E160a Carotene , E160ai Beta-carotene , E202 Potassium sorbate , E270 Lactic acid , E385 Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate , E415 Xanthan gum , E435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate
As written on the pack
water, soybean oil, salt, xanthan gum, natural garlic flavor, soy lecithin pea protein, lactic acid, polysorbate 60, potassium sorbate and calcium disodium edta (used to protect quality, natural and artificial flavor, garlic oil, beta carotene (color) "adds a dietarily insignificant amount of fat per spray. up to 4 sprays contributes insignificant amounts of calories and fat. 6 sprays contribute 5 calories, 0.5 g fat, and 15 mg sodium upfield us inc, 27080 w. 159 street, new century, kansas 66031 dairy free upfiel for recipes or questions and comments, please visit www.icantbelieveitsnotbutter.com yes best if used by date printed on container refrigerate
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.
- E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
- E435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
- 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.
3 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.
- E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0040600507554, last edited 28 December 2025), 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.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.