Is PAM No-Stick Cooking Spray ultra-processed?

340g Sold in the United States and Haiti

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

canola oil, coconut oil (processing marker), palm oil, soy lecithin (ultra-processing marker), dimethyl silicone, soy, propellant

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin

As written on the pack

canola oil, coconut oil, palm oil, soy lecithin, dimethyl silicone, soy, propellant.

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.

1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

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