It can be hard to figure out which of the countless supermarket spreads are the best buys. Dietitian Susie Burrell has ...

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The British Heart Foundation recommends rapeseed oil as their best pick alongside olive oil, while Junker likes avocado oil most. But though some oils and fats are higher in saturated fats than others ...

Margarine and spreads similar to margarine are made from vegetable oils, which means they typically have less saturated fat than butter.

Using non-hydrogenated products without trans fats may help you avoid health drawbacks. The long-running debate over margarine or butter or other fats has been around for years, and rightfully so.

Animal-based foods, processed foods, and some oils contain saturated fats. Eating too much saturated fat is linked to a higher risk of heart disease.

The short answer: It generally isn't. Most margarines are essentially plant-based butters, making them ideal to use in vegan cooking and baking. If the label doesn't say that it's plant-based or vegan ...

Butter is a natural milk product while margarine is processed from altered vegetable oils. Learn the pros and cons of each and which may be better for you.

Butter shortages and anti-saturated fat campaigns helped margarine — often made with hydrogenated oils — became a dietary mainstay by mid-century.