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BENECOL

Benecol

500g · ranked #15 of 18 in light margarines
Contains: en:milk
Least processed#15 / 18Healthiest#11 / 17Lowest sugar#13 / 17
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NOVA · 4 · 20 INGREDIENTS · 5 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 5 additives and 20 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
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Barcode · 5055940101121 · Photo sourced May 2026
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Starting balance100
Water~0–88.2%
whole / basic0
Rapeseed oil~0–88.2%
industrial oil-3
whole / basic0
Plant stanol ester~0–11%
see related (1)
—0
stanols
—0
6.6g/100g
—0
palm oil
see related (1)
industrial oil-3
Buttermilk powder~0–11%
see related (1)
—0
Salt0.8%
whole / basic0
Emulsifiers~0–0.8%
—0
mono
—0
diglycerides
—0
fatty
—0
acids
—0
industrial oil-3
flavouring-2
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed0

Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).

Flagged additives · 3
Common preservative against mould. Generally considered safe at typical food concentrations.
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
Industrial fat emulsifier. Hallmark of ultra-processed bread, ice cream, margarine.
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