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Is Organic olive oil cooking spray ultra-processed?

32 oz Extra-virgin olive oils Sold in the United States

Pack of Organic olive oil cooking spray

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:

  • 7 ingredients
  • 2 additives

Less processed extra-virgin olive 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

Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Grain Alcohol (Added For Clarity), Soy Lecithin (Prevents Sticking), Also contains propellant to dispense spray, Adds a trivial amount of fat

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin

As written on the pack

Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil*, Organic Grain Alcohol (Added For Clarity), Organic Soy Lecithin (Prevents Sticking). CONTAINS: SOY. Also contains propellant to dispense spray. *Adds a trivial amount of fat.

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 115 extra-virgin olive oils

From least to most processed, this one ranks 114th. 2% of the extra-virgin olive 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 115 extra-virgin olive oils, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0064144030026, last edited 12 March 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.