Is PAM Non-Gmo Avocado Oil Expeller Pressed ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 7 ingredients
- 2 additives
- Nutri-Score A
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
avocado oil" (processing marker), grain s alcohol (added for clarity), sunflower lecithin (ultra-processing marker) (prevents sticking), also contains propellant to dispense sprak "adds a trivial amount of fat, dona
Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin
As written on the pack
avocado oil", organic grain s alcohol (added for clarity), sunflower lecithin (prevents sticking). also contains propellant to dispense sprak "adds a trivial amount of fat. dona
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.
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.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0064144000708, last edited 4 August 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.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.