Great Value Butter Flavored Non-Stick Cooking Spray
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Vegetable oils

Great Value Butter Flavored Non-Stick Cooking Spray

8 oz/227 g

Score

Good 72 out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Contains seed oils
  • No synthetic dyes

Why it scores 72

Great Value Butter Flavored Non-Stick Cooking Spray scores 72 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. minus 3 points 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), emulsifier and flavoring. Emerging
  3. 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

Butter Flavored Non-Stick Cooking Spray

START100

Ingredients

  • Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
    Emerging High in omega-6 linoleic acid. [1][2][3][4]
  • Soy lecithin minus 2.5 points
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [5]
  • Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [6][5]
subtotal−7.5

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [5]
  • 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: color (added), emulsifier and flavoring. [5]
subtotal−21

TOTAL 72Good

100 − 28.5 = 71.5 → 72


GTIN 00078742229423 · 2026-04-09

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy0 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates0 g
Sugars0 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 0.25 SECOND SPRAY (0.25 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

soybean oil*, soy lecithin, natural flavors, dimethyl silicone (for anti-foaming), beta-carotene (color), propellant - may contain traces of milk & wheat

Allergens and diets

Contains: Soy

May contain: Milk, Gluten

  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

    BMJ · Apr 12, 2016 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  2. Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

    Circulation · Oct 28, 2014 · Peer-reviewed

    “These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”

    doi.org

  3. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  4. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

  5. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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