I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Original Spray
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.
At a glance
Key ingredients 12
Soybean OilVery Bad
Inflammatory omega-6 seed oil. The primary fat in this spray.
See more about Soybean Oil →WaterNeutral
Diluent — second ingredient, further diluting any nutritional value.
See more about Water →Sweet Cream ButtermilkNeutral
Trace dairy component for flavor. Present in negligible amounts.
See more about Sweet Cream Buttermilk →SaltNeutral
Standard flavoring.
See more about Salt →Soy LecithinBad
Soy-derived emulsifier.
See more about Soy Lecithin →Polysorbate 60Very Bad
Synthetic emulsifier linked to gut inflammation and metabolic disruption.
See more about Polysorbate 60 →Lactic AcidNeutral
Acidity regulator.
See more about Lactic Acid →Potassium SorbateBad
Synthetic preservative to extend shelf life.
See more about Potassium Sorbate →Calcium Disodium EDTABad
Synthetic chelating agent used as preservative.
See more about Calcium Disodium EDTA →Beta-CaroteneNeutral
Natural coloring to make it look like butter.
See more about Beta-Carotene →Natural and Artificial FlavorBad
Contains artificial flavoring to simulate butter taste.
See more about Natural and Artificial Flavor →Vitamin A (Palmitate)Neutral
Synthetic added vitamin.
See more about Vitamin A (Palmitate) →Processing
Ultra-Processed Foods
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