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Vegetarian

Taste Profile

It has unsalted butter like flavour.

Usage Tips

  1. It is used as a bread bread or for making cookies.
  2. It can be used as a topping for baked goods and snacks.

Description

Margarine is a butter like substance yellow in color made from vegetable oil and animal fats. It is helpful for most cooking and even in baking to prepare cookie recipe.

Health benefits

  • Margarine contains polyunsaturated fats that prevent heart diseases.
  • It  contain phytosterols that may reduce the levels of bad cholesterol in the body. (1)

Selection Guide

Check for the "best before" date on the package. It is advisable to look for the package or containers labeled as margarine spread which is less solid type and typically contains no trans fat.

Note

Margarine consumption may lead to increased trans fat in body which may cause chronic diseases. It may also cause skin allergies because of polyunsaturated fatty acids present in it. (2)

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