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Is I can't believe It's not Butter! the ORIGINAL ultra-processed?

8 OZ (226 g) Vegetable oils Sold in the United States

Pack of I can't believe It's not Butter! the ORIGINAL

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:

  • 12 ingredients
  • 9 additives

Less processed vegetable oils

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, salt, xanthan gum, soy lecithin, polysorbate 60, lactic acid, potassium sorbate, calcium disodium edta, NATURAL and ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, beta carotene (color)

Additives: E160a Carotene , E160ai Beta-carotene , E202 Potassium sorbate , E270 Lactic acid , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E385 Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate , E415 Xanthan gum , E435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate

As written on the pack

WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, SOY LECITHIN, POLYSORBATE 60, LACTIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, BETA 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.

  • E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
  • E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
  • 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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 359 vegetable oils

From least to most processed, this one ranks 358th. 10% of the vegetable oils 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 359 vegetable oils, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0040600341226, last edited 13 August 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.