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Smart Balance

Smart Balance: 4.7/5 average ingredient safety

Smart Balance has 24 products tracked on PlainIngredients, with an average ingredient safety score of 4.7 out of 5 across scored products. Its most common product category is Fats.

  • Average ingredient safety: 4.7/5 across 13 scored products
  • Top category: Fats (12 products)

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24 products analyzed for ingredient safety

Brand Insight: Smart Balance

Smart Balance: 24 tracked products, an average ingredient safety score of 4.7 out of 5, Low-Risk-to-Safe territory on regulatory grounds. The three most represented product categories are Fats, Plant-based foods and beverages, Plant-based foods (10 category labels). Nutri-Score spans 5 of 5 rating bands. Scoring methodology →

How this brand-level score works

A brand-level safety profile aggregates every tracked product we associate with this brand, then summarizes how the safety scores of their ingredients are distributed across that catalog. The standing shown here reflects the additives recorded for these products in Open Food Facts, matched against current FDA and EU regulatory status, it is not an endorsement, a certification, or an independent laboratory finding. Formulations change over time and regional variants differ, so a specific item on a shelf may not match the aggregate above. Read the actual ingredient list printed on packaging before making a purchasing decision, and treat a low score as a prompt to look closer rather than a definitive verdict on a brand.

Sources: Open Food Facts (CC0) · FDA SAFFA · EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

24
Products
4.7
Avg Safety Score
10
Categories

Nutri-Score Distribution

A
1
B
1
C
2
D
10
E
10

Products

4.7
BUTTERY SPREAD
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Safe
4.7
Buttery spread original with flaxseed oil
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Safe
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Chunky Peanut Butter & Flaxseed Oil Blend
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score C
4.7
Light Buttery Spread
3 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Safe
4
Light Mayonnaise
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Low Risk
5
Light With Flaxseed Oil Buttery Spread
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Safe
4.8
Low Sodium Whipped Imitation Butter
4 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Safe
4.5
Omega-3 Buttery Spread
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
5
Organic Whipped Buttery Spread
1 ingredient · Nutri-Score E · Safe
4
ORIGINAL
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
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Peanut & Flaxseed Oil Spread
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score C
5
Purely Better Buttery Spread
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score E · Safe
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Select Blend Of Vegetable Oils
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
4.5
Smart Balance Whipped Buttery Spread
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Low Risk
5
Smart balance, buttery spread, light
2 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Safe
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Smart balance, deluxe microwave popcorn, light butter
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D
4.8
Smart balance, heart right, light buttery spread
5 ingredients · Nutri-Score D · Safe
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Smart balance, non-stick cooking spray, original
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score B
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Smart balance, smart 'n healthy!, deluxe microwave popcorn
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score A
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Smart balance, smart movie-style, deluxe microwave popcorn
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Smart balance, spreadable butter & non-gmo canola oil blend
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Spreadable Butter
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Spreadable butter and canola & extra virgin olive oil blend
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score E
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Unpopped Popcorn
0 ingredients · Nutri-Score D

Source: Open Food Facts (product data), FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory (safety scores), EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 Open Food Facts (product data), FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory (safety scores), EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

Top Categories

  • Fats 12
  • Plant-based foods and beverages 8
  • Plant-based foods 8
  • Vegetable fats 8
  • Spreads 6
  • Plant-based spreads 5
  • Spreadable fats 5
  • Margarines 4
  • Snacks 3
  • Sweet snacks 3

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from Open Food Facts and the FDA Substances Added to Food Inventory. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

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