If you've spent some time trying to pick the best butter at your grocery store, you've probably noticed margarine sitting nearby. Although it might seem like a cheap butter knock-off, there's a lot ...

For decades, low-fat, plant-based dairy substitutes, like margarine, have been advertised as better or healthier than full-fat products like butter. Margarine is a butter substitute made of water, ...

There are few things tastier than a pat of butter or margarine spread across a biscuit in the morning or melting into a piping hot baked potato for dinner. While you may already prefer one over the ...

This Thanksgiving, many families will be gathering around the table to celebrate the holiday with all the traditional fare. But when it comes to the spread on your bread or rolls, is butter or ...

Following the FDA ban on trans fats, margarine may be a healthier option than butter for most people. However, the health effects of saturated fat in butter are still debated, and the healthy choice ...

Butter, shortening, and margarine are all types of fats that are solid at room temperature. They look pretty similar; if you unwrap sticks of each (especially butter and margarine) and guess by sight, ...

Is margarine what you should choose for your health — or is butter a better spread? "I think most people assume that margarine or butter replacements are a better choice for health because they're ...

Is butter better, or might margarine be what you choose for your health? “People often wonder whether butter or margarine is the healthier choice, given their distinct nutritional profiles,” says ...