Difference between butter and margarine

Butter is made by churning the fatty portion of cow’s milk until it turns into what we know as butter.

In contrast, margarine is a highly processed food that was invented to replace butter. The primary ingredient is vegetable oil along with emulsifiers, colorants and various artificial ingredients.

Both, butter and margarine serve the same purpose – they are used for cooking, baking and as spreads.

Butter has also been a staple diet in some countries for hundreds of years.

Since vegetable oil is liquid at room temperature, margarine is often hydrogenated, which gives it a harder consistency and also extends shelf life. Hydrogenation also converts some of the vegetable oils into trans-fats.

Trans-fats are bad for heart health.

Avoid margarine – go for butter instead.