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Is Vita d'Or sunflower spray oil ultra-processed?

190 ml Olive oil sprays Sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Pack of Vita d'Or sunflower spray oil

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:

  • 18 ingredients
  • 4 additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed olive oil sprays

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

sunflower oil 53%, water, emulsifier (lecithins), acidity regulator (citric acid), thickener (xanthan gum), preservative (potassium sorbate), flavouring, preparation instructions directions for use (shake well before use), before first use, press pump several times to activate, evenly spray unheated surfaces then bring to temperature (about 5 sprays for the average pan), use a slightly lower heat than usual when frying

Additives: E202 Potassium sorbate , E322 Lecithins , E330 Citric acid , E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

53% sunflower oil, water, emulsifier: lecithins, acidity regulator: citric acid, thickener: xanthan gum, preservative: potassium sorbate, flavouring, preparation instructions directions for use: shake well before use, before first use, press pump several times to activate, evenly spray unheated surfaces then bring to temperature (about 5 sprays for the average pan), use a slightly lower heat than usual when frying

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.
  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • 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.
  • Thickener Thickeners, often gums or modified starches, make liquids more viscous so that a product feels richer than its ingredients alone would make it.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 8 olive oil sprays

From least to most processed, this one ranks 8th. 75% of the olive oil sprays 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 8 olive oil sprays, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489712909, last edited 24 June 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.