Is Woolworths Extra Virgin Olive Oil Spray ultra-processed?

150 g Olive oil sprays Sold in Australia and New Zealand

Pack of Woolworths Extra Virgin Olive Oil Spray

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:

  • 4 ingredients
  • 2 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

Extra Virgin Olive Oil 70%, Propellant, Butane (ultra-processing marker), Propane

Additives: E943a Butane , E944 Propane

As written on the pack

Extra Virgin Olive Oil (70%), Propellant (Butane, Propane

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.

  • E943a Butane A food additive authorised for industrial food production.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 8 olive oil sprays

From least to most processed, this one ranks 3rd. 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 9339687224722, last edited 28 January 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.