Milks
Violife Unsalted Plant Butter
8.8 oz (250 g)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 42
Violife Unsalted Plant Butter scores 42 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 6 points 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), emulsifier, flavoring, industrial protein and industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Unsalted Plant Butter
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Fava bean protein minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 6 g / 100 g minus 2.5 points
- Energy 714 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 58 = 42
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 714 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 tbsp (14g)
Ingredients
- Plant- Based Oil Blend from Coconut
- Sunflower and Canola Oils
- Water
- Sunflower Lecithin
- Faba Bean Protein
- Citric Acid
- Natural Flavor
- Glucose (high concern)
- Beta Carotene ( Color)
Label text, as published
Plant- Based Oil Blend from Coconut, Sunflower and Canola Oils, Water, Sunflower Lecithin, Faba Bean Protein, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Glucose, Beta Carotene ( Color).
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Violife
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org