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Category Analysis ID: 7000

Fats Oils

Detailed breakdown of health metrics and processing levels for 178 food items in this category.

Food Compass 2.0

A holistic nutrient profiling system (0-100) that assesses food healthfulness across 9 domains. Higher is better.

Food Compass 2.0
24.9AVG
0102030405060708090100

Score Interpretation

0-30 Limit consumption68.5%
31-70 Moderate consumption21.9%
71-100 Recommended consumption9.6%

Health Star Rating

Australian/NZ system rating the overall nutritional profile of packaged foods from 0.5 to 5 stars.

Health Star Rating
2.0AVG
012345

Rating Guide

3.5-5.0 Healthier choice, prioritize when comparing products19.7%
2.5-3.0 Moderate choice, acceptable for some categories25.3%
0.5-2.0 Consume occasionally, high in saturated fat, sodium or sugar 55.0%

NOVA Group

Categorizes foods by the extent and purpose of industrial processing (1-4). Lower groups are minimally processed.

NOVA Group
3.5 AVG
2
4

Group Definitions

Group 1 Unprocessed or minimally processed foods0.6%
Group 2 Processed culinary ingredients21.3%
Group 3 Processed foods2.8%
Group 4Ultra-processed foods75.3%

Nutri-Score

European 5-color label system from A (best nutritional quality) to E (poorest nutritional quality).

Nutri Score
B
C
D
E

Grade Definitions

A Highest quality, recommended daily choice0.6%
B Good quality, recommended9.0%
C Moderate quality, consume moderately13.5%
D Lower quality, limit intake43.8%
E Lowest quality, consume sparingly33.1%

Food Items 178

Fats Oils #81103080

Margarine-oil blend, tub

Food Compass 37 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3★
Fats Oils #83100100

Salad dressing, NFS, for salads

Food Compass 37 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriE
HSR1★
Fats Oils #83101600

Bacon and tomato dressing

Food Compass 37 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriE
HSR1.5★
Fats Oils #83104000

French or Catalina dressing

Food Compass 37 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriE
HSR1.5★
Fats Oils #83112500

Creamy dressing

Food Compass 37 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriE
HSR1★
Fats Oils #81102000

Margarine, NFS

Food Compass 36 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3★
Fats Oils #81103090

Butter replacement, liquid

Food Compass 36 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3★
Fats Oils #81103130

Margarine like spread, whipped, tub, salted

Food Compass 36 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3★
Fats Oils #83114000

Thousand Island dressing

Food Compass 36 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriE
HSR1★
Fats Oils #83112000

Avocado dressing

Food Compass 34 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriE
HSR1.5★
Fats Oils #81104011

Margarine like spread, reduced calorie, about 40% fat, made with yogurt, tub, salted

Food Compass 33 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR4.5★
Fats Oils #14303010

Cream cheese, light

Food Compass 32 /100
NOVAGroup 3
NutriD
HSR0.5★
Fats Oils #14410380

Cream cheese spread, fat free

Food Compass 32 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR4★
Fats Oils #81104010

Margarine-oil blend, tub, light

Food Compass 32 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR4★
Fats Oils #81104020

Margarine-oil blend, stick, light

Food Compass 32 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR4★
Fats Oils #81104110

Margarine like spread, fat free, liquid, salted

Food Compass 32 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR5★
Fats Oils #81105030

Butter-margarine blend, stick, unsalted

Food Compass 32 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2★
Fats Oils #83101000

Blue or roquefort cheese dressing

Food Compass 32 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriE
HSR1★
Fats Oils #83102000

Caesar dressing

Food Compass 32 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriE
HSR0.5★
Fats Oils #83112990

Sesame dressing

Food Compass 32 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriE
HSR1★
Fats Oils #81102030

Margarine, liquid, salted

Food Compass 30 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2.5★
Fats Oils #81103020

Margarine, whipped, tub, salted

Food Compass 30 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2.5★
Fats Oils #81100000

Table fat, NFS

Food Compass 29 /100
NOVAGroup 3
NutriE
HSR0.5★
Fats Oils #81102010

Margarine, stick

Food Compass 29 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2★
Fats Oils #81103040

Margarine-oil blend, stick

Food Compass 29 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR2★
Fats Oils #81104050

Margarine like spread, reduced calorie, about 20% fat, tub, salted

Food Compass 29 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR5★
Fats Oils #12120105

Cream, half and half, low fat

Food Compass 28 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3.5★
Fats Oils #14301100

Cream cheese, regular, flavored

Food Compass 28 /100
NOVAGroup 3
NutriD
HSR0.5★
Fats Oils #81103041

Margarine-like spread, made with yogurt, stick, salted

Food Compass 28 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriD
HSR3★
Fats Oils #14301010

Cream cheese, regular, plain

Food Compass 27 /100
NOVAGroup 3
NutriD
HSR0.5★
Fats Oils #81101100

Butter, stick, unsalted

Food Compass 27 /100
NOVAGroup 2
NutriE
HSR1★
Fats Oils #81101110

Butter, whipped, tub, unsalted

Food Compass 27 /100
NOVAGroup 2
NutriE
HSR1★
Fats Oils #22621100

Fat back, cooked

Food Compass 26 /100
NOVAGroup 1
NutriE
HSR0.5★
Fats Oils #81203000

Shortening, NS as to vegetable or animal

Food Compass 26 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriC
HSR1.5★
Fats Oils #81204000

Ghee, clarified butter

Food Compass 26 /100
NOVAGroup 2
NutriE
HSR1★
Fats Oils #83109000

Russian dressing

Food Compass 26 /100
NOVAGroup 4
NutriE
HSR1★