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BENECOL

Benecol

ranked #11 of 18 in light margarines
Contains: en:milk
Least processed#11 / 18Healthiest#9 / 17Lowest sugar#9 / 17
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 17 INGREDIENTS · 4 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 4 additives and 17 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
2
Healthiness
60
Low sugar
100
Low calorie
20
Low salt
55
High protein
0
High fibre
0
Nutrient density
25
Organic
0
Each facet scores 0–100 independently. The headline score above is currently the processing axis only; we're building a weighted composite (Phase 2 — Sprint C) that blends them.
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Barcode · 5055940101237 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
Also in500g
The ledger · every product starts at 100
From 100 to 2.
INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
rapeseed oil~0–99%
industrial oil-3
water~0–99%
whole / basic0
plant stanol ester~0–99%
see related (1)
—0
stanols
—0
6.6g/100g
—0
palm oil~0–99%
see related (1)
industrial oil-3
buttermilk powder~0–99%
see related (1)
—0
whole / basic0
emulsifiers~0–1%
—0
mono
—0
and diglycerides of fatty acids
—0
industrial oil-3
natural flavourings~0–1%
see related (1)
—0
acidity regulator~0–1%
—0
citric acid
—0
colour~0–1%
—0
carotenes
—0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed2

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

Flagged additives · 2
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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