Vegetable Oil Spread — DUMP

Name: Vegetable Oil Spread
Brand: Topco Associates Inc.

Munch or Dump rates Vegetable Oil Spread by Topco Associates Inc. DUMP — score 17/90.

A lab-built butter stand-in: a refined soybean/palm oil blend held together with two emulsifiers, two chemical preservatives, and artificial flavor. Nothing whole-food here.

Why this verdict

Built on refined, processed vegetable oils (soybean + palm + palm kernel)
Two stacked emulsifiers: mono & diglycerides and soy lecithin
Two chemical preservatives: potassium sorbate and calcium disodium EDTA
Artificial flavor mimicking butter it doesn't contain
NOVA 4 ultra-processed; nearly pure fat with no real nutrition

Ingredients (10)

Vegetable oil blend (soybean, palm, palm kernel) (moderate) — Refined oils; palm and palm kernel are high in saturated fat and heavily processed.
Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
Whey (safe) — Milk protein for body.
Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides (moderate) — Industrial emulsifier that binds oil and water; a marker of ultra-processing.
Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.
Potassium Sorbate (moderate) — Preservative for shelf life.
calcium disodium edta (moderate) — Preservative that binds metals to protect quality; a processed-food additive but used in tiny amounts.
citric acid (safe) — Acidity and tartness adjuster.
Natural & Artificial Flavors (caution) — Synthetic flavoring system.