How Much Butter Is Healthy?

HOW MUCH BUTTER IS HEALTHY?

Butter is the most used household product. Butter and bread start a day. It is the best staple food in many countries.

What is butter?

Butter is a dietary product which is solid in nature. When the fresh or fermented cream or milk is churned we get butter.

Type of butter –

1. Salted butter- it is generally used for baking.
2. Unsalted butter – it contains 80% milk fat.
3. Whipped butter – It is used for spreading on toast, not used in baking and cooking.
4. Cultured butter – It contains less moisture and more fat than that of classic butter.
5. Butter like spread – It contains little or no butter
6. Spreadable butter – This butter has lower saturated fat and calorie than typical butter or margarine.

Nutritional value of butter

100 gm butter contains 717 calories, saturated fat is 51 gm, polyunsaturated fat is 3gm, monounsaturated fat is 21 gm, trans fat 3.3 gm, cholesterol is 215 mg, 49% vitamin A, vitamin d 15%

What is the difference between butter and margarine?

 Butter is obtained by churning the cream or milk, it is a dairy product, where, margarine is the substitute of butter. Margarine is a non-dietary product. Its primary ingredients are a vegetable oil, salt, emulsifier, and water.

Health benefit of butter

• Rich source of Vitamin A – vitamin A is fat-soluble vitamin it is the best source of vitamin A. It is helpful for thyroid and adrenal health.
• The source of activator x- The activator x helps to absorb the minerals.
• Vitamin D – Vitamin D is found around 15 % of the requirement which helps to absorb calcium.
• Glycosphingolipids – The butter contains glycosphingolipids which protect the stomach from the gastrointestinal infections.
• Wulzen factor – It is a hormone-like substance which prevents arthritis and stiffness in joints
• Rich source of minerals – The butter is the good source of selenium, copper, zinc, manganese, and chromium. These minerals act as powerful antioxidants.
• Iodine – Butter is a good source of soluble iodine.
• Conjugated linoleic acid – Butter is a good source of conjugated linoleic acid which boosts immunity, helps in the muscle building and act as an anti-cancerous agent
• Arachidonic acid – Butter is a good source of arachidonic acid, it is one of the components of the cell membrane and plays important role in the function of the brain.
• Lecithin – The butter contains lecithin which helps in cholesterol metabolism.
• Lauric acid – Butter contains lauric acid which is helpful in treating Candida and different fungal infection.
• Energy – The butter is a quick source of energy.
• Prevent tooth decay – The butter contains vitamin k2 it prevents tooth decay and strengthens the bone.
• Cobalamin – The butter contains cobalamin it is vitamin B12 which plays an important role for the nervous system.

So, butter has lots of health benefits, but too much butter consumption can lead to various health problems.