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Is Western Star Spreadable SOFT 'N' LESS SALT ultra-processed?

Butters Sold in Australia

Pack of Western Star Spreadable SOFT 'N' LESS SALT

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:

  • 23 ingredients
  • 6 additives
  • Nutri-Score D

Less processed butters

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

cream (from milk), vegetable oil, butteroil (from milk), salt, buttermilk powder (from milk), emulsifier (soy lecithin), preservative (202), flavour, acidity regulator (270), vitamins, vitamin a, vitamin d, colour (160a), vegetable oil min 34% (keep refrigerated at and below 4°c, contains 60% less sodium than polyunsaturated margarine which contains 780 mg of sodium per)

Additives: E100 Curcumin , E160a Carotene , E202 Potassium sorbate , E270 Lactic acid , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E100 Curcumin, E160a Carotene.

As written on the pack

cream (from milk), vegetable oil, butteroil (from milk), salt, buttermilk powder (from milk), emulsifier (soy lecithin), preservative (202), flavour, acidity regulator (270), vitamins (a, d), colour (160a). dairy content: min 60%, vegetable oil min: 34%. keep refrigerated at or below 4°c. suitable for vegetarians. *contains 60% less sodium than polyunsaturated margarine which contains 780 mg of sodium per 100 g

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.

  • E100 Curcumin Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.
  • E160a Carotene Carotenes are orange-yellow pigments, either synthesised or extracted from carrots, algae or palm oil.
  • 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.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • 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 265 butters

From least to most processed, this one ranks 263rd. 23% of the butters 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 265 butters, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9310052122522, last edited 30 May 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.