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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 ...
The brains at Harvard have spoken. A new study found margarine is better for you than butter. Cue punny headlines like this one: Butter's benefits melt away!. Researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan ...
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 ...
Trans fat contents in various foods, ranked in g per 100 g [42] Food type Trans fat content shortenings 10–33 margarine, stick 6.2–16.8 [43] butter 2–7 whole milk 0.07–0.1 breads/cake products 0.1–10 cookies and crackers 1–8 tortilla chips 5.8 [43] cake frostings, sweets 0.1–7 animal fat 0–5 [44] ground beef 1
Margarine manufacturers found that hydrogenated fats worked better than the previously used combination of animal and liquid vegetable fats. Margarine made from hydrogenated soybean oil and vegetable shortenings such as Crisco and Spry, sold in England, began to replace butter and lard in baking bread, pies, cookies, and cakes by 1920. [21]
Modern margarine is made mainly of refined seed oil and water, and may also contain milk. Vegetable shortening shares many properties with lard: both are semi-solid fats with a higher smoke point than butter and margarine. They contain less water and are thus less prone to splattering, making them safer for frying.
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 ...
In addition to a regular and 'light' spread, Unilever also uses the brand name to market a liquid butter substitute contained in a spray-bottle. [11] This product is an emulsion of vegetable oil in water formulated with a 'hint' of butter flavor (derived from buttermilk) and is marketed as having zero calories and zero fat content. [12]