Whipped Butter: Save 18,250 Calories a Year

By Nicole German (Reg. Dietitian)

The whole butter vs. margarine debate has been in full force the last couple of years.

First, it was all about trying to each less saturated fat with margarines. Then, we needed to get rid of the trans fat in those margarines.

Now we are thinking that perhaps butter was best all along.

Could whipped butter be even better?

I have been buying Land O'Lakes whipped butter for a while now. The great part about it is that you can eat one tablespoon for only 6 grams of fat and 50 calories.

This saves you 50 calories and 5 grams of fat compared to regular butter.

The only difference is that the butter is whipped, and air is added to create more volume. Yes, you are eating less actual butter by weight.

But, this is a great portion control trick!

The great part about whipped butter is that it contains all natural ingredients--the same as stick butter: pasteurized cream and salt. There is still this great debate about how much (or if at all) we need to limit our saturated fat intake. Even though one tablespoon of whipped butter contains 3.5 grams of saturated fat, I do not worry about it. Just have your cholesterol checked regularly.

The main goal is to try to eat more whole and natural foods.

The next best choice would go to Olivio brand products because they contain olive oil, and the lesser amount of omega-6 fats.

However, these spreads still contain preservatives.

Whipped butter helps me to eat a smaller portion of real butter without feeling like I am missing out on the flavor.

An added bonus is that I don't have to worry about all the extra processed ingredients that are found in most margarine tub spreads like TBHQ or calcium disodium EDTA.

Do you have a favorite lower calorie spread that you use?

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