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Yes — Olive Spread is ultra-processed.
Classified as UPF because it contains palm oil (a highly processed refined oil) and flavourings, which are industrial formulations/additives according to NOVA.
Similar products that aren't ultra-processed — swap and keep the flavour.
Other dairy, eggs & yoghurt Nomi has checked — these ones aren't ultra-processed.
Butter Garlic
Lurpak
Not UPF
British Butter Unsalted
Morrisons
Not UPF
Slightly salted spreadable reduced fat butter
Asda
Not UPF
Spreadable slightly salted
Waitrose
Not UPF
Slightly Salted Spreadable
co-op
Not UPF
Spreadable
Not UPF
Westbury Wiltshire Spreadable
Anchor
Not UPF
Butter
All Things Butter
Not UPF
Slightly salted butter
Sainsbury's, So Organic
Not UPF
Slightly salted spreadable
Graham's
Not UPF
Yes — Olive Spread by Kerry Foods is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). Classified as UPF because it contains palm oil (a highly processed refined oil) and flavourings, which are industrial formulations/additives according to NOVA.
Nomi flags 3 ingredients in Olive Spread as ultra-processed markers: vegetable oils (rapeseed, palm), flavourings, color (carotenes). See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
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.
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.
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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.
