Is Violife Cocospread ultra-processed?

150 g Plant-based spreads Sold in Ireland, the Czech Republic and Poland

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

12 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score D

Less processed plant-based 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 (processing marker) 15%, brown sugar (processing marker), cocoa powder 8%, starch (processing marker), dried banana, flavourings (ultra-processing marker), acidity regulator (lactic acid), sea salt (processing marker), olive, vitamin B12

Additives: E270 Lactic acid

As written on the pack

Water, coconut oil (15%), brown sugar, cocoa powder (8%), starch, dried banana powder, flavourings, acidity regulator: lactic acid, sea salt, olive extract, vitamin B12.

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.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

4 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.
Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,375 plant-based spreads

From least to most processed, this one ranks 808th. 51% of the plant-based 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 1,375 plant-based spreads, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5202390021848, last edited 1 April 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.