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Yes — Light 35% fat spread with added plant stanols is ultra-processed.
This spread contains several ultra-processed ingredients/additives according to NOVA, including: plant stanol ester (an industrially produced sterol/stanol ester), modified starch (industrial thickener), emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, sunflower lecithin), natural flavourings, and the preservative potassium sorbate. The presence of these industrial formulations and additives classifies the product as ultra-processed.
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Yes — Light 35% fat spread with added plant stanols by Benecol is ultra-processed, so it counts as a UPF (ultra-processed food). This spread contains several ultra-processed ingredients/additives according to NOVA, including: plant stanol ester (an industrially produced sterol/stanol ester), modified starch (industrial thickener), emulsifiers (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, sunflower lecithin), natural flavourings, and the preservative potassium sorbate. The presence of these industrial formulations and additives classifies the product as ultra-processed.
Nomi flags one ingredient in Light 35% fat spread with added plant stanols as an ultra-processed marker: potassium sorbate. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.
Nomi has reviewed similar products that are not ultra-processed, including Spreadable Slightly Salted by Lurpak, Spreadable Lighter by Nordpak, Buttersoft by By sainsbury's. 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.