butter?

zrjp9
zrjp9 Posts: 86 Member
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What is the healthiest butter or butter substitute to use?
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  • youdontknowwhatyousaw
    youdontknowwhatyousaw Posts: 221 Member
    Depends on what you, yourself, consider healthy. Some people swear by Smart Balance or Earth Balance spreads some go the exact oppisite and will say real butter. I personally say real butter and for me it has to be Kerrygold brand butter.
  • navyrigger46
    navyrigger46 Posts: 1,301 Member
    For me, real, unsalted butter. Not too picky about the brand, but Tillamook is really good.

    Rigger
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
    KerryGold is a good brand. Mostly grass-fed.
  • jennontheroad
    jennontheroad Posts: 142 Member
    real butter is a better choice than margarine. tastes better too.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Pretty sure butter gives you cancer. Or is that margarine? ...best to avoid both, just in case.
  • MsJulielicious
    MsJulielicious Posts: 708 Member
    Paula-Deen-Color-Butter.jpg
  • Binkie1955
    Binkie1955 Posts: 329 Member
    KerryGold (real irish butter from grass fed cows).
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I use real, unsalted butter in moderation, sometimes smart balance light in some things because my son is allergic to dairy. Also use lots of olive oil!
  • dagolifts
    dagolifts Posts: 42
    earth balance buttery spread is organic and vegan.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Real, unsalted butter.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Butter & margarine both taste good so clearly they must both be horrible for you & be avoided at all costs. Because, toxinz & cancer.













    (Minimal differences really, enjoy what you like the taste of...)
  • 1longroad
    1longroad Posts: 642 Member
    Butter!!

    Magerum, I bought Red Velvet pop tarts tonight, because of your picture, lol.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Butter!!

    Magerum, I bought Red Velvet pop tarts tonight, because of your picture, lol.

    :love: :flowerforyou: :drinker:
  • corgicake
    corgicake Posts: 846 Member
    Depends on the purpose. Tasty, but unclarified butter has a horrendously low smoke point so it's a little touchy for my taste when it comes to making pancakes - I prefer beef tallow for that because it's cheaply obtained from rendering beef trimmings. But when baking calls for it, there is no such thing as a good substitute for butter.

    Side note: all margarines require a certain amount of saturated and/or trans fat in order to remain solid at room temperature so in reality unless you want to skim your not-butters' ingredient lists for 'hydrogenated' or you're okay with eating trans fat go for the butter.
  • mahanaibu
    mahanaibu Posts: 505 Member
    I've seen Kerrygold mentioned so many times on this site...what is it and what makes it so special?
  • CycleGuy9000
    CycleGuy9000 Posts: 290
    For me, real, unsalted butter. Not too picky about the brand, but Tillamook is really good.

    Rigger

    I use real unsalted butter as well but I only use 1 or two tablespoons a day at the most usually int the morning to cook my egg white omelettes, half the week I don't use any. I like Tillamook Cheese!
  • mareeee1234
    mareeee1234 Posts: 674 Member
    Light cream cheese can work with like jam on toast or something??
    Or light cream cheese with strawberries on toast or crumpets or breakfast muffins is greaaaat

    Avocado is good in sandwiches ..but it still quite calorie dense! but VERY nutritious.

    You don't really need to cut out butter out though.. work it in your calories??

    I don't eat butter often, only sometimes when I get cravings for fresh italian bread with lots of butter haha, which I would fit into my calories :)
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    Butter!!

    Magerum, I bought Red Velvet pop tarts tonight, because of your picture, lol.

    :love: :flowerforyou: :drinker:
    I've yet to see Red Velvet Pop Tarts. :sad: What fortunate land are you guys from to have such ambrosia?
  • chubaway
    chubaway Posts: 1,645 Member
    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter

    Scroll down to Nutritional Information.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,217 Member
    Butter should only be consumed by baby cows,organic if possible.:wink:
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Light cream cheese can work with like jam on toast or something??
    Or light cream cheese with strawberries on toast or crumpets or breakfast muffins is greaaaat

    Avocado is good in sandwiches ..but it still quite calorie dense! but VERY nutritious.

    You don't really need to cut out butter out though.. work it in your calories??

    I don't eat butter often, only sometimes when I get cravings for fresh italian bread with lots of butter haha, which I would fit into my calories :)

    I'm sorry it where did the op say they were going to cut out butter?

    I prefer real butter but I do like clover (might be a uk thing)
  • phieaglefan
    phieaglefan Posts: 107 Member
    I always heard that if you're most concerned about heart disease, choose margarine. If you're most concerned about cancer, choose butter.

    I personally use butter, but very sparingly, and only when what I am eating really calls for butter - ie corn on the cob, etc.
  • mareeee1234
    mareeee1234 Posts: 674 Member
    Light cream cheese can work with like jam on toast or something??
    Or light cream cheese with strawberries on toast or crumpets or breakfast muffins is greaaaat

    Avocado is good in sandwiches ..but it still quite calorie dense! but VERY nutritious.

    You don't really need to cut out butter out though.. work it in your calories??

    I don't eat butter often, only sometimes when I get cravings for fresh italian bread with lots of butter haha, which I would fit into my calories :)

    I'm sorry it where did the op say they were going to cut out butter?

    I prefer real butter but I do like clover (might be a uk thing)

    Sorry, I assumed when she asked for a "substitute" it meant she may be considering cutting out butter
  • PheonixRizing
    PheonixRizing Posts: 131 Member
    Pretty sure butter gives you cancer. Or is that margarine? ...best to avoid both, just in case.

    there is information out there that would have you believing just about everything gives you cancer. you can't avoid everything because the information is always changing.

    I use soft spread regular butter. Earth Balance is good too but the calories are higher because its made with oil.
  • kbeardmore22
    kbeardmore22 Posts: 283 Member
    I use unsalted butter for cooking and butter w/ olive oil as a spread. I know there are more calories, but it's natural. I just don't use a lot of it, but a little goes a long way!
  • Alwayssohungry
    Alwayssohungry Posts: 369 Member
    Let's look at the ingredients -

    Margarine; veggie-oil blend, water, whey (milk), salt, veggie mono & diglycerides, soy lecithin, citric acid, artificial flavors, vitamin A, beta carotene (for color)

    Butter; sweet cream, salt

    Seems like a no-brainer to me...
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    I like whipped butter, it spreads very easily.
  • mikeymoney
    mikeymoney Posts: 37
    People in France eat a lot of butter and are some of the leanest people. It is all about portion control.
  • Cyclingbonnie
    Cyclingbonnie Posts: 413 Member
    Butter, if I want butter I use butter ... not margarine ... not smart balance ...

    I limit the amount cause it is so high in calorie, but I will always choose the real not the fake when it comes to these things.
  • lauriem1966
    lauriem1966 Posts: 134 Member
    Real butter for me~! Unsalted please.

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