2023-07-08 04:00:00
A debate that is not new. In the case of margarine, we win on certain points, in particular with the saturated fat content. On the other hand, the list of ingredients is getting longer with the presence in particular of palm and modified palm kernel oils. Who wins?
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While the difference in saturated fat is significant, current scientific literature questions the true influence of certain saturated fats on cardiovascular health. If this debate is not closed, it seems that these fats would be less harmful than was first thought.
What’s more, we attach more importance than ever to the list of ingredients. According to the classification of degrees of food processing (NOVA), margarine becomes an ultra-processed food, a category that we seek to reduce as much as possible in our diet.
other options
The use of butter or margarine can be greatly reduced by using more vegetable oils, which provide more health benefits. Olive, camelina, and canola oils are all good options that promote healthy fats. Neutral-tasting oils, such as canola oil, can substitute very well for butter or margarine in dessert recipes. As for your spread on your morning toast, nut butters are far superior to butter or margarine. Economical and nutritious, peanut butter prevails and is appreciated by all. Finally, the options being numerous, butter and margarine can become second-hand foods!
Sample ingredient list for popular heart-healthy margarine:
Ingredients: Canola Oil 74%, Water, Modified Palm and Palm Kernel Oils 6%, Salt, Buttermilk Powder 0.2% (Milk), Natural Flavors, Lactic Acid, Vitamin A Palmitate (Vitamin A), Vitamin D3 , beta-carotene, soy lecithin, calcium disodium EDTA.
List of ingredients for the butter:
Cream, salt
In terms of nutritional value, the two products are very similar, except for the saturated fat content.
Salted non-hydrogenated margarine (10 g or 2 tsp)
70 calories
8g (1g saturated fat)
70 mg de sodium
10% vitamin A
Salted butter (10 g or 2 tsp)
70 calories
8 g fat (5 g saturated fat)
75 mg de sodium
10% vitamin A
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