Vegetable oils
Parkay Spray butter
8 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 65
Parkay Spray butter scores 65 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 4.5 points 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), emulsifier, flavoring and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
- minus 2.5 points Soybean oil: High in omega-6 linoleic acid. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Spray butter
Ingredients
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Corn oil minus 2.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
- Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Potassium sorbate minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
100 − 35 = 65
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 0 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 5 SPRAYS (1 g) FOR TOPPING, ABOUT 226 FOR TOPPING (0.2 g)
Ingredients
- Water
- Soybean Oil
- Buttermilk
- Salt
- Corn Oil
- Soy Lecithin
- Xanthan Gum
- Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids
- Lactic Acid
- Natural Flavor
- Beta Carotene (Color)
- With Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate To Preserve Freshness
Label text, as published
Water, Soybean Oil*, Buttermilk*, Salt, Less than 2% of: Corn Oil*, Soy Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Lactic Acid, Natural Flavor, Beta Carotene (Color), With Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate To Preserve Freshness. CONTAINS: MILK, SOY. *Adds a trivial amount of fat.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Parkay
Sources
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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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“By applying a default uncertainty factor of 100, the Panel established a group ADI expressed as 11 mg sorbic acid/kg bw per day for sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202).”
doi.org
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21 CFR 182.3640 Potassium sorbate
ecfr.gov
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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