Vegetable fats
Earth Balance plant butter Original
425 g
Score
- Contains fragrance
- Contains seed oils
- Contains retinoids
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 88
Earth Balance plant butter Original scores 88 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 5 points Fragrance (parfum): A single label term covers an undisclosed mixture. Regulatory
- minus 5 points Retinyl palmitate: A vitamin A derivative. Regulatory
- minus 1 points Vegetable oil (unspecified): 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
plant butter Original
Ingredients
- Fragrance (parfum) minus 5 points
- Retinyl palmitate minus 5 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 1 points
- Pea protein minus 0.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 0.5 points
100 − 12 = 88
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 714 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 78.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 21.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.9 g |
Serving: 1 tbsp (14g)
Ingredients
- Vegetable Oil Blend (Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Flaxseed Oil)
- Water
- Salt
- Pea Protein Isolate
- Sunflower Lecithin
- Olive Oil
- Lactic Acid
- Natural Flavor (moderate concern)
- Vitamin A Palmitate (moderate concern)
- Annatto Extract (Color)
Label text, as published
Vegetable Oil Blend (Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Flaxseed Oil), Water, Less than 2% of: Salt, Pea Protein Isolate, Sunflower Lecithin, Olive Oil, Lactic Acid, Natural Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Annatto Extract (Color).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Earth Balance
Sources
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“when their concentration exceeds 0,001 % in leave-on products and 0,01 % in rinse-off products.”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products
“cosmetic products shall not contain any of the following: (a) prohibited substances — prohibited substances listed in Annex II”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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fda.gov
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Vitamin A and Carotenoids - Health Professional Fact Sheet
“Experts advise women who are or might be pregnant and those who are lactating not to take high doses (more than 3,000 mcg RAE [10,000 IU] daily) of vitamin A supplements [1].”
ods.od.nih.gov
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Pregnancy vitamins and supplements
“Do not take cod liver oil or supplements containing vitamin A (sometimes called retinol) when you're pregnant.”
nhs.uk
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“vitamin A is safe in cosmetic products up to concentrations of 0,05 % Retinol Equivalent (RE) in body lotion and 0,3 % RE in other leave-on and rinse-off products.”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist: prohibited and restricted ingredients
“The following ingredients are only permitted in cosmetic products under the conditions of use specified below:”
canada.ca
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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