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What is The Difference in Butter and Margarine?. Butter. Butter is a natural food product. Butter is generally high in saturated fat. The melting point of butter is between 90 degrees F and 95 degrees F. Butter is more expensive than margarine. . Butter. Comparison. Butter. Margarine.
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Butter • Butter is a natural food product. • Butter is generally high in saturated fat. • The melting point of butter is between 90 degrees F and 95 degrees F. • Butter is more expensive than margarine.
Comparison Butter Margarine 80% vegetable oil 17% water/milk solids 3% salt Lower in cholesterol 20% saturated fat • 80% butterfat (cow’s cream) • 17% water/milk solids • 3% salt • Much higher in cholesterol • 50% saturated fat
COMPARISON BUTTER MARGARINE 1 TABLESPOON HAS 100 CALORIES 1 TABLESPOON HAS 2 GRAMS OF SATURATED FAT MARGARINE IS HIGH IN TRANS FATTY ACIDS • 1 TABLESPOON HAS 100 CALORIES • 1 TABLESPOON HAS 7 GRAMS OF SATURATED FAT • MORE NATURAL AND HAS MORE VITAMIN CONTENT
Margarine • Margarine is made from vegetable oils. • Margarine is considered by some to be healthy because it has less than 20% saturated fat. • The melting point is 94 degrees F to 98 degrees F. • Margarine is less expensive than butter.
WHICH ONE SHOULD I CHOOSE? BUTTER OR MARGARINE
VIDEO • COMPARING BUTTER VS MARGARINE • Butter vs Margarine Video • A GREAT 2 MINUTE VIDEO on the debate • So Which Is Better?
BUTTER IS BETTER CONCLUSION WHY CHOOSE BUTTER? 1. VITAMINS Vitamins A,D,E and K2 2. MINERALS Contains manganese, selenium chromium, zinc, and copper 3. FATTY ACIDS They support immune function, boost metabolism, and helps the intestinal tract 4. CHOLESTEROL Despite the fact that high levels of cholesterol is unhealthy, we all need some cholesterol in our diets! CHOOSE BUTTER!!!