Butter VS Margarine

Shanna_Inc86
Shanna_Inc86 Posts: 781 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Butter has gotten a bad rap for years yet we're finding more and more that fat free does not necessarily mean better for you.
So I'm curious what people prefer to buy and use and why

I use organic unsalted butter myself. Why? I know what all the ingredients are and can list them on one hand.

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  • JDMPWR
    JDMPWR Posts: 1,863 Member
    Did you read my response to you?
  • AmeChops
    AmeChops Posts: 744 Member
    I prefer using butter - less ingredients, more natural and more tasty :-))
  • KristieLynn007
    KristieLynn007 Posts: 46
    I eat butter. Margarine has a bunch of bad stuff in it....
  • nathanspowell
    nathanspowell Posts: 12 Member
    Totally agree with you. I avoid any processed food that I can. Single ingredient foods are much easier on the liver and allow it to work harder at the job of metabolism.
  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    We are learning that hydrogenated oils (a.k.a. margarine) are actually really quite bad for you. I've always been a fan of butter over margarine, except if it's directly from the fridge. So darn hard to spread without ripping apart your bread! ;)

    Vegetable oils should NEVER be solid at room temperature.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Butter.....we don't use a lot (except when I'm making shortbread) and it tastes better.
  • allie_girl
    allie_girl Posts: 66
    This has been a long debate for years... I think butter wins.

    I may be the only person on earth that doesn't like either.
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    I'm a Parkay girl...raised on it, still use it, in everything that calls for butter

    Butter...Parkay!
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    I love butter. Butter butter butter butter. BUT! I love a thick smear of Country Crock on ice-cold chocolate cake (preferably out of a bundt pan).
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Unsalted butter

    And Land O Lakes Spreadable Butter.
  • tamerica07
    tamerica07 Posts: 22 Member
    I actually use the whipped butter i know land of lakes makes it, i don't know what other brands but it has half the calories and fat as with the stick butter and just as natural!
  • Shanna_Inc86
    Shanna_Inc86 Posts: 781 Member
    We are learning that hydrogenated oils (a.k.a. margarine) are actually really quite bad for you. I've always been a fan of butter over margarine, except if it's directly from the fridge. So darn hard to spread without ripping apart your bread! ;)

    Vegetable oils should NEVER be solid at room temperature.

    lmao....never understood why my Grandma would keep it out in the butter dish (always covered of course) until I started buying stick butter! ARGH!
  • Shanna_Inc86
    Shanna_Inc86 Posts: 781 Member
    Thanks ladies and gents...

    Just so we're clear, I don't care what other people use, however most my friends look at me like crazy when I avoid margarine now. I still use condiments that probably have a few too many ingredients but I'm working on it! ;)
  • Pocket_Pixi
    Pocket_Pixi Posts: 1,167 Member
    I'm a Parkay girl...raised on it, still use it, in everything that calls for butter

    Butter...Parkay!


    Me too.
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  • kris4chloe
    kris4chloe Posts: 245 Member
    i was raised on margarine, and i remember my grandma always saying butter was better.

    about five years ago when i switched my entire family to healthier less processed foods we switched to just straight butter.

    i keep stick butter for cooking (which really is only for baking occasionally)

    and we love whipped butter for our toast, bagels, etc. challenge makes it as well as land o lakes and some grocery stores have their own generic brand. love that the ingredients are just cream and salt.

    moderate amount of butter is so much better for you then something that is full of chemicals. our bodies know what to do with it. IMHO
  • MrsLVF
    MrsLVF Posts: 787 Member
    butter, or olive oil
  • Shanna_Inc86
    Shanna_Inc86 Posts: 781 Member
    a friend of mine posted this on FB the other day - the top right blob is margarine, the lower left blob is reduced fat margarine, and the lower right is real butter. if ants won't eat it, neither should you! BUTTER for the WIN!!!

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    Looked this up online....pretty interesting actually....gross but interesting
  • cydonian
    cydonian Posts: 361 Member
    I use both. I'll use margarine in things that I'm not too worried about the taste on, but if it's something that requires a buttery flavor... real butter is the way to go. Some people have cholesterol issues though so they have to use margarine (my father is one of them) and on the other hand, margarine can interfere with some of your blood functions so some cannot eat it if they are on blood thinners, for example.
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    Haven't purchased or tasted margarine in years. My parents use margarine, and it really seems gross to me. The way it doeesn't actually melt, just...softens....ew.
    I keep my usage of butter under control, because it's dense in calories, but I won't ever switch to margarine. Yuck.
  • Sp1nGoddess
    Sp1nGoddess Posts: 1,134 Member
    Organic butter... because it's yummy and no trans fats! I cook mainly with coconut oil or olive oil.
  • greenmm25
    greenmm25 Posts: 175 Member
    i totally agree with everyone butter is better for all the reasons already listed but I couldn't help my self I bought two small tubs of margirne at the store this week they were on sale and i had a coupon so they were FREE! so I will use them sparingly, I just cant pass up free.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,339 Member
    Organic butter... because it's yummy and no trans fats! I cook mainly with coconut oil or olive oil.
    Butter has trans fats, just not the man made kind.
  • lloydrt
    lloydrt Posts: 1,121 Member
    I have seen this question asked a few times myself and decided to look and get some infor

    according to most citings, margarine over butter

    here is the link and a quote.......

    http://www.healthcastle.com/butter-or-margarine.shtml

    and quoted and cited from this site......

    "Choose soft margarine: The American Heart Association recommends the use of margarine as a substitute for butter. We are excited that many brands of soft margarine do not contain trans fat anymore. Check the Nutrition Facts label and choose one with zero trans fat and no more than 2 g of saturated fats per tbsp and with liquid vegetable oil as the first ingredient.

    Here are some brands of soft margarine and cholesterol-lowering spread that meet the criteria:
  • polarsjewel
    polarsjewel Posts: 1,725 Member
    My philosphy is nature over science all day every day!

    My diabetic nutiritionist suggested cutting 1 pound of butter with 1 cup of healthy oil (flax, grapeseed etc) and a tablespoon of olive oil to have a healthy spread.
  • Lorleee
    Lorleee Posts: 369 Member
    I use Becel with olive oil.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I stopped using either years ago because I don't think either are good for you. I use olive oil for most everything I ever used butter for. At one time I would have said butter was the better of the two, but since there are now trans fat free margarines with healthy additives like plant sterols, I tend to think those are healthier. But honestly I just like the taste of olive oil better in most things now that I've been using it for so long.

    My husband uses Benecol and occasionally I'll use some of that. At one time I was trying to get some plant sterols everyday but they seem to only add them to milk or margarine and I don't really like either of those.
  • dperich1968
    dperich1968 Posts: 235 Member
    Butter and Olive Oil only.
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