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Good & Gather Nonstick Butter Flavored Cooking Spray: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Good & Gather

Quick answer

Mixed integrity

Good & Gather nonstick butter flavored cooking spray received a Food Integrity Score of 68 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects lightly processed and moderate additive load. This is a short ingredient list, but it is built to help a spray behave well on pans, so it reads as formulated rather than purely simple. The soybean oil is the base, with lecithin, natural flavors, an anti-foaming silicone, and beta carotene coloring doing the rest. Reasonable to use occasionally; a plain oil spray is the simpler everyday choice. Main considerations include refined soybean oil base, vague natural flavor system, and synthetic anti-foaming agent. Simpler options: Choose a spray with a single oil and no added emulsifiers or anti-foaming agents; look for simple oil-only cooking sprays with short ingredient lists.

Food Integrity Score 68/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Lightly processed
  • Moderate additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Refined soybean oil base
  • Vague natural flavor system
  • Synthetic anti-foaming agent

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose a spray with a single oil and no added emulsifiers or anti-foaming agents
  • Look for simple oil-only cooking sprays with short ingredient lists

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Good & Gather Nonstick Butter Flavored Cooking Spray
Category
Dairy (source: Milk/Milk Substitutes)
GTIN / UPC
00085239058299
Serving size
0.25 g
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Nonstick Butter Flavored Cooking Spray

Good & Gather

Mixed integrity

Warning Signs

Soybean oil, soy lecithin, and dimethyl silicone are the main refined or formulation inputs here; dimethyl silicone is an anti-foaming agent.

Consider This

Natural flavors, soy lecithin, and dimethyl silicone are typical of factory-formulated spray formulas built for performance rather than simple recipes.

Good Substitutes

A plain oil-only spray, such as a single refined or olive oil with no added helpers, would keep the label much simpler.

Overall Assessment

Mixed integrity

This is a short ingredient list, but it is built to help a spray behave well on pans, so it reads as formulated rather than purely simple. The soybean oil is the base, with lecithin, natural flavors, an anti-foaming silicone, and beta carotene coloring doing the rest. Reasonable to use occasionally; a plain oil spray is the simpler everyday choice.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Refined soybean oil base
  • Vague natural flavor system
  • Synthetic anti-foaming agent

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Soybean oil — Refined seed oil
  • Soy lecithin — Emulsifier
  • Natural flavors (milk) — Vague flavor system
  • Dimethyl silicone — Synthetic anti-foaming agent

Highest concern ingredients

  • Natural flavors (milk) (6/10) — Vague flavor system with undisclosed components.
  • Dimethyl silicone (for anti-foaming) (6/10) — Synthetic anti-foaming agent.
  • Soybean oil* (5/10) — Refined seed oil base.

Better choice tips

  • Choose a spray with a single oil and no added emulsifiers or anti-foaming agents.
  • Look for simple oil-only cooking sprays with short ingredient lists.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

SOYBEAN OIL*, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVORS (MILK), DIMETHYL SILICONE (FOR ANTI-FOAMING), BETA CAROTENE (COLOR). *ADDS A TRIVIAL AMOUNT OF FAT.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Natural flavors (milk)Concern 6/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term

    What this is

    Vague ingredient

    Processing category

    Unknown / not listed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Vague flavor systems hide the specific components used.

    Additional note

    Broad flavor system; exact composition not disclosed.

    Family watchlist

    Vague flavor system.

  2. Dimethyl silicone (for anti-foaming)Concern 6/10 — Moderate concernAnti-foaming agentWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Anti-foaming agent

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Synthetic processing aid that is also used in non-food applications.

    Additional note

    Synthetic anti-foaming agent used to prevent foaming in the can.

    Family watchlist

    Synthetic anti-foaming agent.

  3. Soybean oil*Concern 5/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist

    What this is

    Refined oil

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined seed oil some users prefer to track in packaged foods.

    Additional note

    Refined industrial seed oil; trivial amount per serving.

    Family watchlist

    Refined seed oil.

  4. Soy lecithinConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernEmulsifierWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Emulsifier

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Functions as a formulation helper rather than a food ingredient.

    Additional note

    Emulsifier derived from soy, used to keep spray evenly dispersed.

    Family watchlist

    Emulsifier.

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  1. Beta carotene (color)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernColor additiveAdditive

    What this is

    Color additive

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Added for appearance rather than as a core food ingredient.

    Additional note

    Color additive; generally a lower-concern colorant.

This Food Integrity score reflects ingredient list simplicity and formulation style. It is not a medical safety rating or a health recommendation. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Vegan

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Plant-Based

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Minimally Processed Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Soybean oil)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Whole-Food Focused Eating

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused Eating, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Soybean oil)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods

    Mixed

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the same nutrition and ingredient data show both supportive signals and tradeoffs.

    A tradeoff: Family watchlist items (Soybean oil)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Paleo-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "soy". See ingredients for details.)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Good & Gather Nonstick Butter Flavored Cooking Spray highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Lightly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Good & Gather Nonstick Butter Flavored Cooking Spray shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Good & Gather Nonstick Butter Flavored Cooking Spray: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Negligible calories, sugar, and sodium per serving; Short ingredient list.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Soybean oil is a prominent seed oil; Contains anti-foaming silicone and beta carotene color; Natural flavors with undisclosed composition.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same dairy differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Dairy, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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