Butter vs. No Cal Spray

kburns0709

Hey guys! I was just wondering what your thoughts were about subbing in the I can't believe it's not butter no calorie spray for regular butter. On one hand it seems perfect for cutting out butter, but I've also heard that it can be worse for you since it's more processed or whatever. Does anyone have any experience with this?

yeabby

Stick to real butter but use it in moderation. No need to add other chemicals to your body needlessly.

MovesLikePuma

I use it every once in a while when I am close to my calorie cap. To me, it tastes just like real butter and so far I have not grown a third eye from the chemicals or anything. ; )

aimeeturner

I use that spray in the mornings on my waffles. I tried several low cal spreadable butters (smart balance, promise, etc.) and figured that a few sprays of the "can't believe its not butter" is just as good and saves my calories.

Rilke

I use that spray in the mornings on my waffles. I tried several low cal spreadable butters (smart balance, promise, etc.) and figured that a few sprays of the "can't believe its not butter" is just as good and saves my calories.

Those are margarines, not butters.

OP: Use real butter. It's real. The ingredient lists on fake butters are scary.

bharter1967

I personally would stick with real butter. Margarine is only a molecule different that plastic. Margarine won't draw flies if left out for days in the heat. If a nasty fly won't eat it, I don't want to put it in my body. Just sayin'.

cheshirechic

Real, delicious, butter.

OR, I use a "Misto," where you can add whatever kind of oil you want. It's basically a pump-aerosol can. I use organic sunflower oil (for high heat-- if it won't heat up, I use extra virgin olive oil).

TheMaidOfAstolat

I use the real stuff...no fake crap is going in my body. I'd rather have the good stuff and less of it than processed crud that doesn't 'go bad'. If it doesn't rot...there is something wrong with it.

red01angel

I use the real stuff...no fake crap is going in my body. I'd rather have the good stuff and less of it than processed crud that doesn't 'go bad'. If it doesn't rot...there is something wrong with it.

Yup.

SoCalSwimmerDude

Something for the OP to consider: Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread. Its in most grocery stores. Its basically butter w/ healthy fats instead of bad fats. We use it because my wife is a vegetarian, but its health benefits are excellent. Calorie wise, its about the same as butter (kinda like Olive Oil being really good for you as opposed to various other nasty cooking oils).

P.S. Here are the nutritional labels and ingredients for 2 of their butter products:
http://www.earthbalancenatural.com/eb_pdfs/products/olive-oil-nutrition-info.pdf
http://www.earthbalancenatural.com/eb_pdfs/products/original-nutrition-info.pdf

bearsfan2334

Has anyone used cashew butter?

TK421NotAtPost

Something for the OP to consider: Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread. Its in most grocery stores. Its basically butter w/ healthy fats instead of bad fats. We use it because my wife is a vegetarian, but its health benefits are excellent. Calorie wise, its about the same as butter (kinda like Olive Oil being really good for you as opposed to various other nasty cooking oils).

P.S. Here are the nutritional labels and ingredients for 2 of their butter products:
http://www.earthbalancenatural.com/eb_pdfs/products/olive-oil-nutrition-info.pdf
http://www.earthbalancenatural.com/eb_pdfs/products/original-nutrition-info.pdf

Butter is cream derived from milk. Sorry but to call these two products "basically butter w/healthy fats instead of bad fats" is a bit misleading.

Rilke

Something for the OP to consider: Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread. Its in most grocery stores. Its basically butter w/ healthy fats instead of bad fats. We use it because my wife is a vegetarian, but its health benefits are excellent. Calorie wise, its about the same as butter (kinda like Olive Oil being really good for you as opposed to various other nasty cooking oils).

P.S. Here are the nutritional labels and ingredients for 2 of their butter products:
http://www.earthbalancenatural.com/eb_pdfs/products/olive-oil-nutrition-info.pdf
http://www.earthbalancenatural.com/eb_pdfs/products/original-nutrition-info.pdf

First ingredient is soybean oil = margarine. That stuff is not "basically butter"; it's nothing to do with butter.

SoCalSwimmerDude

Butter is cream derived from milk. Sorry but to call these two products "basically butter w/healthy fats instead of bad fats" is a bit misleading.

First ingredient is soybean oil = margarine. That stuff is not "basically butter"; it's nothing to do with butter.

My deepest and most sincere apologies for the language I used. I meant to say it 'basically' tastes like butter w/ healthier fats. Personally, I MIGHT use a tablespoon of butter once every 2 wks. Crap! I did it again! I meant "this travesty of a product that does not hold a candle to the healthiest food on earth... butter". And we use this product for my vegetarian wife. It has alot of Omega 3's, no trans fat (margarine has this), no hydrogenated oils (margarine has this), no cholesterol, low saturated fat (3.5 compared to 20+ in margarine), etc.

Anyways, I put up the nutritional labels for her to make her own decision. I kinda thought that was nice of me... and not very misleading. I'm not a huge proponent, just throwing it out there as a healthier option. But hey... eat butter... eat lots of it...

Rilke

Butter is cream derived from milk. Sorry but to call these two products "basically butter w/healthy fats instead of bad fats" is a bit misleading.

First ingredient is soybean oil = margarine. That stuff is not "basically butter"; it's nothing to do with butter.

My deepest and most sincere apologies for the language I used. I meant to say it 'basically' tastes like butter w/ healthier fats. Personally, I MIGHT use a tablespoon of butter once every 2 wks. Crap! I did it again! I meant "this travesty of a product that does not hold a candle to the healthiest food on earth... butter". And we use this product for my vegetarian wife. It has alot of Omega 3's, no trans fat (margarine has this), no hydrogenated oils (margarine has this), no cholesterol, low saturated fat (3.5 compared to 20+ in margarine), etc.

Anyways, I put up the nutritional labels for her to make her own decision. I kinda thought that was nice of me... and not very misleading. I'm not a huge proponent, just throwing it out there as a healthier option. But hey... eat butter... eat lots of it...

Nope, sorry, it's still margarine. Marginally better margarine maybe.

And thank you; I love butter

Improvised

I use both in moderation.

LoveMy3Boys

I have tried the spray it creeps me out. It doesn't act like butter or margarine. I use I can't believe its not butter light (GASP!!) to save on the fat and I like it. I also like real butter. I am trying to stop using the synthetic stuff, but there are something I just love too much

kklindsey

I almost never eat either but when I do i use the spray. No third eyes here and I like to save the calories.

TheMaidOfAstolat

Butter is cream derived from milk. Sorry but to call these two products "basically butter w/healthy fats instead of bad fats" is a bit misleading.

First ingredient is soybean oil = margarine. That stuff is not "basically butter"; it's nothing to do with butter.

My deepest and most sincere apologies for the language I used. I meant to say it 'basically' tastes like butter w/ healthier fats. Personally, I MIGHT use a tablespoon of butter once every 2 wks. Crap! I did it again! I meant "this travesty of a product that does not hold a candle to the healthiest food on earth... butter". And we use this product for my vegetarian wife. It has alot of Omega 3's, no trans fat (margarine has this), no hydrogenated oils (margarine has this), no cholesterol, low saturated fat (3.5 compared to 20+ in margarine), etc.

Anyways, I put up the nutritional labels for her to make her own decision. I kinda thought that was nice of me... and not very misleading. I'm not a huge proponent, just throwing it out there as a healthier option. But hey... eat butter... eat lots of it...

I was a vegan for 4 years....so I did use this stuff and it does taste good. I just happen to consume dairy now...which is why I chose butter.

TK421NotAtPost

Butter is cream derived from milk. Sorry but to call these two products "basically butter w/healthy fats instead of bad fats" is a bit misleading.

First ingredient is soybean oil = margarine. That stuff is not "basically butter"; it's nothing to do with butter.

My deepest and most sincere apologies for the language I used. I meant to say it 'basically' tastes like butter w/ healthier fats. Personally, I MIGHT use a tablespoon of butter once every 2 wks. Crap! I did it again! I meant "this travesty of a product that does not hold a candle to the healthiest food on earth... butter". And we use this product for my vegetarian wife. It has alot of Omega 3's, no trans fat (margarine has this), no hydrogenated oils (margarine has this), no cholesterol, low saturated fat (3.5 compared to 20+ in margarine), etc.

Anyways, I put up the nutritional labels for her to make her own decision. I kinda thought that was nice of me... and not very misleading. I'm not a huge proponent, just throwing it out there as a healthier option. But hey... eat butter... eat lots of it...

If you consider expeller pressed soybean oil to be healthier than butter, by all means....eat away at this stuff. It's amazing how the notion of saturated fats being evil is so deeply ingrained. Never mind that there are many different types of sat fats, several of which do some very good things to do the body.

I never said butter is the healthiest food on earth. Just saying that the product you linked is margarine...plain and simple. No need to get so defensive about it.

Lleldiranne

I think the thing that makes the spray "0 cal" is that you use much less of it (a spritz or two is much less than even 1 tsp butter). So my thought would be that you are going to be getting very little of the processed stuff too. Might be good for once in a while.

But I don't use ANYTHING, butter or margarine or sprays, on most of my food. Veggies, pancakes, waffles, corn, even popcorn - I prefer them without any butter. I do put a bit on my toast (real butter, usually 1-2 tsp, and work it into my calorie and fat allotment for the day). I refuse to use margarine, and even avoid I Can't Believe It's not Butter, partly because they have to hydrogenate the oils (and I avoid those mostly) and partly because butter just tastes better. If you're going to consume the calories, might as well enjoy it!

SoCalSwimmerDude

If you consider expeller pressed soybean oil to be healthier than butter, by all means....eat away at this stuff. It's amazing how the notion of saturated fats being evil is so deeply ingrained. Never mind that there are many different types of sat fats, several of which do some very good things to do the body.

I never said butter is the healthiest food on earth. Just saying that the product you linked is margarine...plain and simple. No need to get so defensive about it.

I just don't differentiate. Butter, margine, sprays, whatever... which is why I called it butter. Ha, I really (really) don't care if its butter or margarine (yes, I know butter comes from a cow - I'll sign up for the food police test next week). I was defensive when I was called misleading after I linked 2 nutrition labels. So apologies for the defensiveness. The bottom line is that the OP had a question and I was attempting to give her another option that I think is fine. We all have a different opinion and thats OK as long as we're eating healthy and working out. For instance, I wouldn't eat from a taco truck on a regular basis while trying to eat healthy and you might, but thats OK!

I am peacefully bowing out of this now...

TK421NotAtPost

For instance, I wouldn't eat from a taco truck on a regular basis while trying to eat healthy and you might, but thats OK!

I am peacefully bowing out of this now...

Haha! Touche!

Gsc122

I personally would stick with real butter. Margarine is only a molecule different that plastic. Margarine won't draw flies if left out for days in the heat. If a nasty fly won't eat it, I don't want to put it in my body. Just sayin'.

I dunno if I'd base my food choices based on what flies eat. Mainly because there's some heaping piles of stuff in my back yard that they love.

Schwiggity

I use both because I'm not an alarmist organic snob.