Is it better to eat butter than margarine spreads because of the trans fat?
Margarine spreads are clearly the healthier choice over butter say heart-health authorities. Look for spreads that contain no trans fat, no cholesterol and 0-2 grams of saturated fat per serving. Compare these numbers to butter which has seven grams of saturated fat and contains 10 percent of the Daily Value for cholesterol per serving. In addition, the majority of butter’s calories come from saturated fat. Soft, squeeze and spray margarine spreads, including varieties of I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter®, Shedd’s Spread Country Crock® and Promise® Buttery Spreads are consistent with these guidelines.
