Any healthy alternatives to butter?

Rache4083
Rache4083 Posts: 3 Member
edited 9:46AM in Food and Nutrition
Looking for something to go on top of bagels or toast in the morning.

Thanks
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  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Just eat butter.

    However, if you must have something else, maybe cream cheese or avocado.
  • Rache4083
    Rache4083 Posts: 3 Member
    edited January 2018
    By the time I have my toast or whatever in the morning, I'm halfway through my fat intake for the day. V frustrating
  • __TMac__
    __TMac__ Posts: 1,669 Member
    It depends on what you like. If I liked butter on my bagel, I’d use that. Nothing wrong with it. But I actually prefer something more substantial, so I go with turkey and cheese or a fried egg.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    You may want to adjust your macro split. I find the MFP default (50% carbs) doesn't work for me. I've significantly raised the fat (my satiating macro) and bumped up protein, reducing carbs by an equal amount.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    A teaspoon of butter.

  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    My favourites on bagels are:

    Scrambled egg and smoked salmon.
    Cream cheese (especially with some chilli sauce mixed in).
    Cream cheese and smoked salmon.
    Peanut butter.
    Butter and Marmite or Vegemite.
    Kippers.

    My daughter is weird - fish fingers are her favourite bagel filling. :neutral:

    (There's really nothing wrong with butter BTW in case you are worried.)
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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    I know the recommended serving is one serving per day for women and two for men (fats and oils) but I always have more than that and fewer carbs. I lost my weight that way and have maintained that way. Fat doesn't make you fat and it is necessary for good health.

    Butter is good. I like cream cheese on my bagels, but butter is a close second.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Rache4083 wrote: »
    By the time I have my toast or whatever in the morning, I'm halfway through my fat intake for the day. V frustrating

    There are several lower calorie margarines available. Smart Balance makes several.
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    Fat is good for you! Make sure your fat macro isn't too low. :)

    When I'm not using butter on toast/bagels, I'll use cream cheese.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Rache4083 wrote: »
    By the time I have my toast or whatever in the morning, I'm halfway through my fat intake for the day. V frustrating

    How much butter are you putting on your toast to be halfway through your dietary fat target?

    At any rate, there's nothing magical about MFP's default macro settings...calories overall are what's important for weight management...dietary fat is healthy and essential to proper nutrition
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    No way would I replace butter with anything else but I do spread it thinly to save on cals
  • solieco1
    solieco1 Posts: 1,559 Member
    PB2
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Rache4083 wrote: »
    By the time I have my toast or whatever in the morning, I'm halfway through my fat intake for the day. V frustrating

    jesu. how much butter are you using and how much is your fat intake supposed to be?- you may have your fat intake set too low.
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