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Organic Whipped Buttery Spread, 13 OZ
dairy-eggs/butter-margarine
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Organic Whipped Buttery Spread, 13 OZ

EARTH BALANCE
Available at Whole Foods
80
Calories
0g
Protein
100mg
Sodium
31
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd find this tub in the refrigerated spreads aisle or organic section, right beside vegan butters and margarines — a go-to for toast, bagels, and quick weekend breakfasts. It reads indulgent and health-minded at once (organic, plant-based), but the whipped texture and list of blended oils, emulsifiers and additives reveal industrial processing and a long-shelf, convenience focus.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 TBSP
Servings per Container: 33
Calories80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat9g12%
Saturated Fat2.5g13%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium100mg4%
Total Carbohydrate0g0%
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

VEGETABLE, OIL, BLEND, (PALM, FRUIT*,, SOYBEAN*,, CANOLA*,, OLIVE*, OILS), WATER, SALT, CONTAINS, LESS, THAN, 2%, OF, NATURAL, FLAVOR*, DEFATTED, SOY, FLOUR*, SOY, LECITHIN*, LACTIC, ACID, (TO, PROTECT, FRESHNESS), ANNATTO, EXTRACT, (COLOR)*..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soybean - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • palm - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • lactic acid - Synthetic preservative
  • annatto - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The product combines refined vegetable oil blends with emulsifiers (soy lecithin), added natural flavors, lactic acid for freshness and colorants, and is manufactured into a whipped spread — features characteristic of NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about Organic Whipped Buttery Spread, 13 OZ

Health is a bit of a moving target, right? This spread has 80 calories and 9 grams of fat per tablespoon, making it a decent option for adding creaminess to your meals without the cholesterol found in traditional butter. If you're looking for something with fewer processed ingredients or higher nutritional value, you might want to explore other options.

Perfect For

weekend-brunch
holiday-baking
meal-prep-sunday

Vibe:

indulgentconvenientwholesome
$4.99
per package