Comments on: Margarine or Butter?

By: joe

joe — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:04:38 +0000

Hey Mark very informative article thanks again for all you do. Can you give me a snapshot of what your current diet consists of in terms of meals I’m looking for new ideas. I started to incoporate goji berries into my diet and feel that it has made significant difference in my health and well being if you’re unfamiliar with them you should look into them they’re nutritionally stacked and taste great

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:58:29 +0000

For those stating that their brand of margarine doesn’t contain trans fats. I think that if the trans fat count is below a certain level, they can legally say it is trans fat free. Doesn’t mean it is, though.
Also, look out for “mono-glycerides and di-glycerides of fatty acids” on the label. These contain trans fats and DO NOT have to be listed on the label.
So be careful out there, guys.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:54:34 +0000

@Eric. Vegetable oils aren’t great but you find them a lot in dips and sauces. You don’t want to get into a position where you can’t eat anything because there’s vegetable oil in it. I have dips myself sometimes. So don’t worry about these small doses of vegetable oil. Just avoid trans fats.

By: andrew

andrew — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 02:26:13 +0000

they dont make margarines with trans fat any more, at least not in australia

By: daniel91

daniel91 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:59:01 +0000

Kerrygold Irish butter is the best butter in the world!
best wishes from germany, your articles are great mark 😀

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:41:28 +0000

I use Smart Balance. It CLEARLY states on the carton or tub that there is no hydrogenated oils, trans fats etc. All the ingredients there are natural. The same goes for Smart Balance peanut butter. Read the label. also if you want holiday pie without hydrogenated, go to Sams club, I read the pies and no hydrogenated!!!

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:31:42 +0000

are regular vegtable oils also something to stay away from? such as olive oil, canola oil, things like pam, also sauces or dips with vegi oil such as ranch dressing.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:28:46 +0000

@Mike. Love my coconut oil for cooking with 🙂

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:26:43 +0000

@Jason. I did! Here’s a pic actually of ants around a nub of butter and 2 bits of margarine, they won’t touch the margarine
https://goo.gl/fAASE

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:23:50 +0000

@John. I’m not too familiar with becel. I looked it up but can’t see exactly how they make it. I don’t understand how they solidify it. Until I knew, I would stay away from it.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:20:06 +0000

@Kim. There’s plenty of proof, esp of the healthfulness of saturated fat. The bad boys are really trans fats and sugar. Read the article I’ve linked to for a start. There’s plenty more articles on this site with references to studies to prove all of this.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:22:38 +0000

Good article. I knew that ages ago. I use only 100% Coconut fat for spreads/cooking etc. If it’s organic it should contain >80% saturated fat.

By: Matteo

Matteo — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:10:12 +0000

Very informative, I’ll stick to my butter

By: JaSoN

JaSoN — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:28:25 +0000

Did you know that you can leave out any food stuff and the flies will eat it, if you leave out margarine even the flies wont eat this stuff.

By: John

John — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:17:33 +0000

Is becel margerine all right? It contains no trans fats and is not hydrogenated

By: DarshanWeerasinghe

DarshanWeerasinghe — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:36:20 +0000

Mark the machine. Good stuff and keep em coming

By: ian20

ian20 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:34:11 +0000

Butter all the way here and plenty of it 🙂
Kerrygold or Yeo Valley organic mainly

By: Adam Weichel

Adam Weichel — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:23:40 +0000

The man drops another great article! Thanks Mark! 🙂

By: Kim Andersen

Kim Andersen — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:20:04 +0000

It would be nice with a proof. Science by the way rarely states anything in absolute terms, so this should also be doubted. At least untill proof has been delivered.