Flora Vegan Spread — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Flora Vegan Spread by Flora ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

A lab-built margarine: refined rapeseed and sunflower oils emulsified with lecithin, then dosed with flavourings and vitamin A to imitate butter. It's an industrially engineered fat, not a natural food.

Why this verdict

• Base is refined, industrially processed plant oils, not whole food
• Held together by a lecithin emulsifier to fake a butter texture
• Added natural flavourings and faba bean protein engineer the buttery taste
• Fortified with vitamin A to replace nutrients lost in refining
• Open Food Facts rates it NOVA 4 (ultra-processed)

Ingredients (8)

• Plant oils (rapeseed, sunflower) (moderate) — Refined seed oils high in omega-6; heavily processed and the calorie-dense backbone of the spread.
• Water (safe) — Added back as a filler/texture agent; harmless but dilutes.
• coconut fat (moderate) — Adds saturated fat and firmness; refined and not a whole-food source here.
• Salt (1.3%) (moderate) — Sodium for flavour; modest amount but present in a spread you use daily.
• Plant-based emulsifier (lecithin) (moderate) — Industrial emulsifier that binds oil and water; a marker of ultra-processed formulation.
• Faba bean preparation (safe) — Plant protein used to mimic dairy's mouthfeel and structure.
• Natural Flavourings (moderate) — Undisclosed flavour blend engineered to mimic classic cola taste.
• Vitamin A (safe) — Added fat-soluble vitamin (fortification). Harmless but a marketing add-on, not a reason the oil is healthy.