August 23, 2013

Butter vs Margarine Which Healthier?



By: Healthy Lifestyle (Reuters)

Which is healthier, butter (butter) or margarine (margarine)?
In a study called the butter is a healthy choice. Butter made from cream. The number of high saturated fats, the type of fat that naturally acquired common in most animals and some plants. Butter also has a relatively high cholesterol levels. Margarine contain little or no cholesterol at all, but contains a lot of unsaturated fat called trans fat (trans fats).

Trans fats in small amounts in some natural products, including butter. However, different types of trans fat obtained from the hydrogenation process.

However, trans fats are called far worse for the body than saturated fats.

Finally, although margarine contains no cholesterol, trans fat is in it can raise levels of LDL cholesterol, as well as saturated fat. However, unlike saturated fats, trans fats can reduce levels of HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol).

Nutrition butter
Butter also contains iodine and selenium. The fatty acids present in butter, glycospingolipids, it is important to digestive function, especially in children.

Butter from grass-fed beef contains less saturated fat and cholesterol.
In the end, if you see all the data, especially of the type contained trans fats, butter is healthier than margarine.

If more Liking Margarine
What if you prefer margarine instead of butter? Margarines that contain fewer types of trans fat than those sold in the form of bars.

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