I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Original Spray

I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!
Contains seed oils Bioengineered
2 Poor

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At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 2
Harmful ingredients 6
Owned by Upfield
Category Butter
Summary

I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Original Spray scores 2/100. A '40% vegetable oil spray' — not butter at all. The primary fat is soybean oil, a highly inflammatory seed oil. Contains Polysorbate 60, a synthetic emulsifier linked to gut inflammation. Artificial flavors simulate butter taste. Potassium Sorbate and Calcium Disodium EDTA used as synthetic preservatives. Sweet cream buttermilk present in negligible amounts. NOVA 4 ultra-processed. Owned by Upfield.

Key ingredients 12

Soybean Oil
Very Bad

Inflammatory omega-6 seed oil. The primary fat in this spray.

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Soy Lecithin
Bad

Soy-derived emulsifier.

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Polysorbate 60
Bad

Synthetic emulsifier linked to gut inflammation and metabolic disruption.

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Potassium Sorbate
Bad

Synthetic preservative to extend shelf life.

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Calcium Disodium EDTA
Bad

Synthetic chelating agent used as preservative.

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Natural and Artificial Flavor
Bad

Contains artificial flavoring to simulate butter taste.

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Water
Neutral

Diluent — second ingredient, further diluting any nutritional value.

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Salt
Neutral

Standard flavoring.

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Lactic Acid
Neutral

Acidity regulator.

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Vitamin A (Palmitate)
Neutral

Synthetic added vitamin.

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Sweet Cream Buttermilk
Good

Beneficial ingredient — whole-food or functional value in this product class.

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Beta-Carotene
Good

Beneficial ingredient — whole-food or functional value in this product class.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Original Spray

Common questions

Is I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Original Spray healthy?

I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Original Spray scores 2/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!

Does I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Original Spray contain seed oils?

Yes — Scout's ingredient analysis flags seed oils in I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Original Spray, and that is reflected in its score.

How processed is I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Original Spray?

I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Original Spray is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Original Spray compare to other butters?

I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Original Spray ranks #30 of 30 butters in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Raw Farm Raw Cultured Unsalted Butter at 100/100.

Which ingredients drive I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Original Spray's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Sweet Cream Buttermilk, Beta-Carotene count in its favor; Soybean Oil, Soy Lecithin, Polysorbate 60 are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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