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2. Is butter or margarine healthier? There's 1 major ... - AOL

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   Margarine was invented in the 19th century as a cheaper alternative to butter and was later touted as a healthier option because it has less saturated fat and cholesterol — until more ...

3. Fact check: Truth about margarine is more complicated than ...

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   Margarine wasn't invented to fatten turkeys. And not all margarines are the same, so a viral post's claims about its health effects may be wrong. Fact check: Truth about margarine is more ...

4. List of cholesterol in foods - Wikipedia

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   Cholesterol is not always bad. It's a vital part of the cell wall and a precursor to substances such as brain matter and some sex hormones. There are some types of cholesterol which are beneficial to the heart and blood vessels. High-density lipoprotein is commonly called "good" cholesterol. These lipoproteins help in the removal of cholesterol ...

5. As it turns out, margarine may be better for you than butter

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   Saturated fats have been labeled "bad" fats. Eating food with too much saturated fat raises cholesterol levels in the blood. Typically, foods with lots of saturated fat are high in calories, too.

6. Trans fat - Wikipedia

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   Trans fat has been found to act like saturated in raising the blood level of LDL ("bad cholesterol"); but, unlike saturated fat, it also decreases levels of HDL ("good cholesterol"). The net increase in LDL/HDL ratio with trans fat, a widely accepted indicator of risk for coronary artery disease, is approximately double that due to saturated fat.

7. Becel - Wikipedia

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   The name Becel originates from the initials BCL (Blood Cholesterol-Lowering).When introduced, the makers of Becel claimed to achieve a blood cholesterol-lowering effect by modifying the triacylglycerol (TAG) profile of the fat used in the margarine under the idea that an increased level of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) reduces the blood cholesterol level.

8. Margarine - Wikipedia

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   Most margarines are vegetable-based and thus contain no cholesterol, while a teaspoon (5 grams) of butter contains 10.8 mg of cholesterol. [ 48 ] Plant sterol esters and stanol esters

9. As it turns out, margarine may be better for you than butter

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   Researchers at the Harvard conducted a 30-year study of thousands of people's diets to find out if butter or margarine is superior. As it turns out, margarine may be better for you than butter ...