Which is healthier, butter or margarine?

Margarine usually tops butter when it comes to heart health. Margarine is made from vegetable oils, so it contains unsaturated "good" fats — polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. These types of fats help reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad," cholesterol when substituted for saturated fat. read more

Margarine usually tops butter when it comes to heart health. Margarine is made from vegetable oils, so it contains unsaturated"good" fats — polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. These types of fats help reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or"bad," cholesterol when substituted for saturated fat. read more

There's a reason you're confused in the butter aisle. Years ago, butter was a no-no. Vegetable-oil-based margarines surged in popularity as doctors began to understand the dangers of saturated fat. read more

Butter is a natural food made from milk, while margarine is a processed food made from chemically altered vegetable oils. Butter is high in saturated fat, while margarine is high in polyunsaturated fats. Margarine is often recommended as a heart-healthy replacement for butter. read more