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Butter or margarine?

One of the Polish eating habits is to lubricate baked goods with butter. It is hard to imagine freshly baked, yet warm bread without this butter. Nowadays, there is a lot of talk about the quality of baking, about adding portions of vegetables to sandwiches or choosing lean spices, but the topic of lubricating goods is often overlooked. Or maybe avocado? Butter? Which fat to choose? Margarine?

Table of Contents

1. What to use for baking General recommendations

However, according to current nutritional recommendations, it is recommended to limit saturated fatty acids and replace them with single- and multi-saturated ones. What does this mean in practice? Animal-derived fats, including butter, should always be converted into vegetable fats that can include vegetable oils and vegetable oil. However, this action reduces the likelihood of cardiovascular disease and other dietary diseases.

2. Butter and margarine, the comparison greased

To compare these oils, you must first understand the definitions of butter and margarine. These terms are legally regulated. Butter is a product of animal origin produced from cow's milk or cream and must contain at least 80% milk fat. The rest is mainly milk fat and a small amount of protein. The butter is dominated by saturated fatty acids and trans fatty acid isomers. However, trans fats are considered a risk factor for many diseases, including cancer. But butter is also a source of cholesterol.

3. Margarine Margarine is unequal... what is a healthy margarine?

On the basis of the above comparison, it may seem that margarine is much more beneficial to health. Unfortunately, this is not the rule. Hard margarines (rich in the aforementioned trans isomers) are harmful, so-called bone margarines, and should also be avoided.

4. What ointments on the mass and what on the reduction

When choosing a suitable baking oil, it is important to take into account the current body weight and body purpose. One of the best reduction oils is to limit the amount of ointment in the daily diet, but not to give it up altogether. For weight loss, a calorie deficit is important. The calorie intake should be less than their daily intake. One should not forget to provide all the necessary macro- and micro-elements. The best reducing oil should be limited in the quantity of butter, avocados and various types of vegetable ointments available, e.g. margarine or almond oil, which contains extra flavored vegetable oil, so as to increase our body weight.

5. Is it necessary to lubricate the baking powder

Choosing the right baking butter can be problematic for some people. Many factors must be taken into account, including oatmeal or flaxseed oil, and deciding on good quality. Is it possible to skip butter or margarine when making a sandwich? It all depends on how the whole meal is made up. To be balanced, it should contain a source of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. One source of fats can be oats or olive oil in a salad. But it doesn't always have to be butter.

6. Summary

Baking fat should be chosen carefully. Its quality is very important. Good products can be found on the market at affordable prices. However, it should not be forgotten that butter, margarine or other lubricants are just one of the elements of the daily menu.
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