Lidl, Casaburo

Olive Spread

Barcode 4056489917366

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Yes — Olive Spread is ultra-processed.

The spread contains several ultra-processed ingredients and additives, including palm oil (a highly refined oil), emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, lecithins), flavouring, preservative (potassium sorbate), and colours: carotenes. These industrial additives and refined components classify the product as ultra-processed under NOVA.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

vegetable oils and fats (rapeseed)
OK

palm

A basic vegetable fat derived from the fruit of oil palms commonly used as a cooking oil; non-animal, widely used in foods.
OK

water

Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
OK

10% olive oil
OK

1.1% salt
OK

reconstituted buttermilk (milk)
OK

emulsifier: mono-and diglycerides of fatty acids
OK

lecithins; flavouring
OK

preservative: potassium sorbate; vitamin a
OK

vitamin d

Fat-soluble vitamin used for fortification and dietary supplementation; commonly present in foods as a nutrient or supplement.
UPF

carotenes (colours)

Colorant derived from carotene used to impart orange color to foods; extracted/isolated additive.

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Common questions about Olive Spread

Is Olive Spread ultra-processed?

Yes — Olive Spread by Lidl, Casaburo is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). The spread contains several ultra-processed ingredients and additives, including palm oil (a highly refined oil), emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, lecithins), flavouring, preservative (potassium sorbate), and colours: carotenes. These industrial additives and refined components classify the product as ultra-processed under NOVA.

Which ingredients in Olive Spread are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Olive Spread as an ultra-processed marker: carotenes (colours). See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What are healthier alternatives to Olive Spread?

Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Spreadable Lighter by Nordpak, Buttersoft by By sainsbury's, Spreadable. See the healthier alternatives above for details.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.

Olive Spread

Ingredients

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Common questions about Olive Spread

Is Olive Spread ultra-processed?

Which ingredients in Olive Spread are ultra-processed?

What are healthier alternatives to Olive Spread?

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

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