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Is Philadelphia Plant Based ultra-processed?

Spreads Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Philadelphia Plant Based

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:

  • 13 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed spreads

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, coconut oil, almond protein 6%, oat flour 3%, salt, locust bean gum, culture, free *iscc certified bio-based plastic, allocated via the mass balance approach, for more info scan qr supporting the bioeconomy iscc certified lid tub 7 622202 030635, quot, gt, ondelēz international 3233678

Additives: E410 Locust bean gum

As written on the pack

water, coconut oil, almond protein (6 %), oat flour (3%), salt, stabiliser (locust bean gum), vegan culture, may contain other nuts, gluten-free *iscc certified bio-based plastic, allocated via the mass balance approach, for more info scan qr supporting the bioeconomy iscc certified lid tub 7 622202 030635,quot,,gt, ondelēz international 3233678

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.

  • E410 Locust bean gum Locust bean gum (carob gum) is a thickener and stabiliser from the seeds of the carob tree.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed

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

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 2,112 spreads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1285th. 47% of the spreads 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 2,112 spreads, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 7622202030635, last edited 1 September 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.