Butter is Better

It’s pure, natural and adds rich, full flavor and superior performance benefits. When it comes to cooking, baking or spreading, butter is the best choice. Here’s why.

Margarine

Unlike butter, it’s highly processed and full of artificial ingredients.

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Butter

Ingredients

Fresh Cream, Salt

Flavor

Imparts a buttery, sweet and sometimes salty taste.

Calories & Fat

100 calories, 11 grams of fat
Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon

Performance

Butter is ideal for baking, sauces and spreading.

Margarine

Ingredients

Vegetable Oil Blend (Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil), Soybean Oil, Water, Buttermilk, Salt, Potassium Sorbate, Soy Lecithin, Mono and Diglycerides (emulsifiers), Lactic Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta-Carotene

Flavor

Oily and not buttery. Artificial flavoring is something added to give the effect of butter.

Calories & Fat

100 calories, 11 grams of fat
Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon

Performance

Margarine can spread nicely, but its high water content makes it difficult to bake with.

	Butter	Margarine
Ingredients	Fresh Cream, Salt	Vegetable Oil Blend (Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil), Soybean Oil, Water, Buttermilk, Salt, Potassium Sorbate, Soy Lecithin, Mono and Diglycerides (emulsifiers), Lactic Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta-Carotene
Flavor	Imparts a buttery, sweet and sometimes salty taste.	Oily and not buttery. Artificial flavoring is something added to give the effect of butter.
Calories & Fat	100 calories, 11 grams of fat Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon	100 calories, 11 grams of fat Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon
Performance	Butter is ideal for baking, sauces and spreading.	Margarine can spread nicely, but its high water content makes it difficult to bake with.

Olive Oil

Compared to butter, olive oil has more fat and delivers less flavor versatility.

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Butter

Ingredients

Fresh Cream, Salt

Flavor

Imparts a buttery, sweet and sometimes salty taste.

Calories & Fat

100 calories, 11 grams of fat
Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon

Performance

Butter is ideal for baking, sauces and spreading.

Olive Oil

Ingredients

Olive Oil

Flavor

Neutral, due to chemical solvents used to treat it.

Calories & Fat

119 calories, 14 grams of fat
Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon

Performance

Olive oil’s higher burn point makes it good for sautés, liquid form is good for vinaigrettes.

	Butter	Olive Oil
Ingredients	Fresh Cream, Salt	Olive Oil
Flavor	Imparts a buttery, sweet and sometimes salty taste.	Neutral, due to chemical solvents used to treat it.
Calories & Fat	100 calories, 11 grams of fat Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon	119 calories, 14 grams of fat Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon
Performance	Butter is ideal for baking, sauces and spreading.	Olive oil’s higher burn point makes it good for sautés, liquid form is good for vinaigrettes.

Vegetable & Canola Oil

Butter is lower in fat and calories and adds more flavor than vegetable and canola oil.

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Butter

Ingredients

Fresh Cream, Salt

Flavor

Imparts a buttery, sweet and sometimes salty taste.

Calories & Fat

100 calories, 11 grams of fat
Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon

Performance

Butter is ideal for baking, sauces and spreading.

Vegetable & Canola Oil

Ingredients

Vegetable oil or canola oil

Flavor

Neutral

Calories & Fat

Vegetable Oil: 124 calories, 14 grams of fat
Canola Oil: 120 calories, 14 grams of fat
Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon

Performance

Vegetable and canola oil work well for frying vegetables and meat. Also good for dressings.

	Butter	Vegetable & Canola Oil
Ingredients	Fresh Cream, Salt	Vegetable oil or canola oil
Flavor	Imparts a buttery, sweet and sometimes salty taste.	Neutral
Calories & Fat	100 calories, 11 grams of fat Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon	Vegetable Oil: 124 calories, 14 grams of fat Canola Oil: 120 calories, 14 grams of fat Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon
Performance	Butter is ideal for baking, sauces and spreading.	Vegetable and canola oil work well for frying vegetables and meat. Also good for dressings.

Coconut Oil

Has a permeating flavor and doesn’t perform well in baking compared to butter.

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Butter

Ingredients

Fresh Cream, Salt

Flavor

Imparts a buttery, sweet and sometimes salty taste.

Calories & Fat

100 calories, 11 grams of fat
Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon

Performance

Butter is ideal for baking, sauces and spreading.

Coconut Oil

Ingredients

Coconut Oil

Flavor

Imparts coconut notes

Calories & Fat

120 calories, 14 grams of fat
Serving Size: 1/3 Tablespoon

Performance

Coconut oil creates crisp cookies, but its low melt point is unsuitable for pastries.

	Butter	Coconut Oil
Ingredients	Fresh Cream, Salt	Coconut Oil
Flavor	Imparts a buttery, sweet and sometimes salty taste.	Imparts coconut notes
Calories & Fat	100 calories, 11 grams of fat Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon	120 calories, 14 grams of fat Serving Size: 1/3 Tablespoon
Performance	Butter is ideal for baking, sauces and spreading.	Coconut oil creates crisp cookies, but its low melt point is unsuitable for pastries.

Non-Dairy Spreads

Unlike butter, these are highly processed and filled with artificial ingredients.

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Butter

Ingredients

Fresh Cream, Salt

Flavor

Imparts a buttery, sweet and sometimes salty taste.

Calories & Fat

100 calories, 11 grams of fat
Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon

Performance

Butter is ideal for baking, sauces and spreading.

Non-Dairy Spreads

Ingredients

Purified Water, Soybean Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil, Salt, Lecithin, Natural Flavors, Vinegar, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta Carotene

Flavor

Most have added artificial flavor to make them taste similar to butter.

Calories & Fat

60 calories, 6 grams of fat
Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon

Performance

Non-dairy spreads have a high water content, which makes them a poor choice for baking.

	Butter	Non-Dairy Spreads
Ingredients	Fresh Cream, Salt	Purified Water, Soybean Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil, Salt, Lecithin, Natural Flavors, Vinegar, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta Carotene
Flavor	Imparts a buttery, sweet and sometimes salty taste.	Most have added artificial flavor to make them taste similar to butter.
Calories & Fat	100 calories, 11 grams of fat Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon	60 calories, 6 grams of fat Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon
Performance	Butter is ideal for baking, sauces and spreading.	Non-dairy spreads have a high water content, which makes them a poor choice for baking.

Shortening

This is another highly processed fat that adds very little flavor.

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Butter

Ingredients

Fresh Cream, Salt

Flavor

Imparts a buttery, sweet and sometimes salty taste.

Calories & Fat

100 calories, 11 grams of fat
Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon

Performance

Butter is ideal for baking, sauces and spreading.

Shortening

Ingredients

Soybean Oil, Fully Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Palm Oil, Mono and Diglycerides, TBHQ, Citric Acid

Flavor

Greasy, non-descript

Calories & Fat

110 calories, 12 grams of fat
Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon

Performance

Shortening has a high burn point, which makes it a good choice for frying.

	Butter	Shortening
Ingredients	Fresh Cream, Salt	Soybean Oil, Fully Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Palm Oil, Mono and Diglycerides, TBHQ, Citric Acid
Flavor	Imparts a buttery, sweet and sometimes salty taste.	Greasy, non-descript
Calories & Fat	100 calories, 11 grams of fat Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon	110 calories, 12 grams of fat Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon
Performance	Butter is ideal for baking, sauces and spreading.	Shortening has a high burn point, which makes it a good choice for frying.

Avocado Oil

Imparts a distinct, undesirable flavor, particularly in baking.

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Butter

Ingredients

Fresh Cream, Salt

Flavor

Imparts a buttery, sweet and sometimes salty taste.

Calories & Fat

100 calories, 11 grams of fat
Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon

Performance

Butter is ideal for baking, sauces and spreading.

Avocado Oil

Ingredients

Avocado Oil

Flavor

Slightly grassy with mild avocado flavor

Calories & Fat

124 calories, 14 grams of fat
Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon

Performance

Avocado oil works well for sautéing, roasting, searing and dressings.

	Butter	Avocado Oil
Ingredients	Fresh Cream, Salt	Avocado Oil
Flavor	Imparts a buttery, sweet and sometimes salty taste.	Slightly grassy with mild avocado flavor
Calories & Fat	100 calories, 11 grams of fat Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon	124 calories, 14 grams of fat Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon
Performance	Butter is ideal for baking, sauces and spreading.	Avocado oil works well for sautéing, roasting, searing and dressings.

See The Difference Butter Can Make

They say seeing is believing. And because the internet has yet to provide us with a way to help you taste the difference, we figured we might as well show you. Take a look at the ways butter is better for your cooking, baking and every day enjoyment.

Cut-out Sugar Cookies

Using real butter in cut-out cookies gives them an unbeatable buttery flavor and soft, tender texture.

Butter

Real butter gives cookies a moist, tender texture and rich, buttery flavor that is incomparable.

How To Make The Best Holiday Cookies

Margarine

Margarine is made up of vegetable oils, which creates a rippled appearance and causes the cookies to puff and spread. Lacking the richness that butter has, margarine provides an artificial chemical-like flavor in the final product.

Plant-Based Spread

Plant-based spreads contain more oils and water, making cookies crispy. While butter gives a warm, rich smell and flavor, plant-based spreads smell and taste like chemicals and additives.

Flat and crumbly cookies made with coconut oil

Shortening

Shortening is 100% fat. Without any water content, the cookies are left flat and have a crumbly, sandy-like texture.

Butter is Better

Margarine

Olive Oil

Vegetable & Canola Oil

Coconut Oil

Non-Dairy Spreads

Shortening

Avocado Oil

See The Difference Butter Can Make

Cut-out Sugar Cookies

Butter

Margarine

Plant-Based Spread

Shortening

From Farm To Table—All-Natural Butter

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