Is Proactiv Light ultra-processed?

450g Light margarines Sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Emulsifier
Flavouring
E322 Lecithins

30 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score D

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

Water, vegetable oils (rapeseed vegetable oils, sunflower vegetable oils), linseed, plant sterol esters 9% (equivalent to 5.4% plant sterols), coconut fat, salt 0.8%, emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (lecithin (ultra-processing marker)), natural flavourings (ultra-processing marker), vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin D, A daily consumption of 1.5-2.4g plant sterols can lower cholesterol by 7-10% in 2-3 weeks, Eat 3 servings of this spread, per day, plant sterols, Combine with a healthy diet and lifestyle with sufficient fruit and vegetables, Consuming more than 3g plant sterols per day is not recommended, High cholesterol is one of the risk factors for coronary heart disease, You may need to improve more than one risk factor to reduce your overall risk, Not intended for people who do not need to control their blood cholesterol level, Consult your doctor if you are on cholesterol lowering medication, Not suitable for pregnant and breast-feeding women and children under 5 years, ProActiv is a registered trademark, www.heartuk.org.uk HEART UK registered charity 1003904 200 CLEAN TUB Recycle LID Recycle FOIL Recycle 8 "719200 255333"> 38 Upfield C Pr Sa vitamin vitamin Om Om Clin ¹daily Plant ProActiv UK, PO Box 7560 Upfield Sprea Riverside One Quay, Dublin

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin

As written on the pack

Water, vegetable oils (rapeseed, sunflower, linseed), plant sterol esters 9% (equivalent to 5.4% plant sterols), coconut fat, salt (0.8%), emulsifier: lecithin, natural flavourings, vitamin A and D. A daily consumption of 1.5-2.4g plant sterols can lower cholesterol by 7-10% in 2-3 weeks. Eat 3 servings of this spread (30g) per day. A 10g serving contains 0.54g plant sterols. Combine with a healthy diet and lifestyle with sufficient fruit and vegetables. Consuming more than 3g plant sterols per day is not recommended. High cholesterol is one of the risk factors for coronary heart disease. You may need to improve more than one risk factor to reduce your overall risk. Not intended for people who do not need to control their blood cholesterol level. Consult your doctor if you are on cholesterol lowering medication. Not suitable for pregnant or breast-feeding women and children under 5 years. ProActiv is a registered trademark. www.heartuk.org.uk HEART UK registered charity 1003904 Vegan 200 CLEAN TUB Recycle LID Recycle FOIL Recycle 8 "719200 255333"> 38 Upfield C Pr Sa Vit Vit Om Om Clin ¹daily Plant ProActiv UK, PO Box 7560 Upfield Sprea Riverside One Quay, Dublin

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.
Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
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 11th. 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 8719200255333, last edited 27 March 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.