Is Nuttelex Original ultra-processed?

500g Light margarines Sold in Australia

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E322 Lecithins

12 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

Vegetable Oils (containing Sunflower Oil 26%), Water, Salt, Emulsifier 471, Sunflower Lecithin (ultra-processing marker), Natural Flavour (ultra-processing marker), vitamins, vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Beta Carotene

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin

As written on the pack

Vegetable Oils (containing Sunflower Oil 26%), Water, Salt, Emulsifier 471, Sunflower Lecithin, Natural Flavour, Vitamins A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Beta Carotene)

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.

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.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 23 light margarines

From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 96% of the light 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 23 light margarines, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9310421000017, last edited 23 May 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.