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Butter is traditionally made from animal fats, in the US it is predominantly fro

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Question

Butter is traditionally made from animal fats, in the US it is predominantly from cream from cow's milk. Margarine is a synthetic butter substitute, usually made by partially hydrogenating cow's milk prior to butter production Hydrogenation adds hydrogens to unsaturated fats, and will convert unsataruated to saturated fatty acids Consider the partial food labels below, and predict which product it is most likely associated with Nutrition Facts Serving size 1 Tbsp (14g) Servings Per Container 32 Drag answer here MARGARINE solid margarine Calories 100 %Daily Value 17% 36% 10% Total Fat 11g Margarine (stick) Saturated Fat 7g Cholesterol 30mg Nutrition Facts Serving size 1 Tbsp (14g) Servings Per Container 32 butter Butter Drag answer here Calories 90 %Daily Value 17% 1096 Total Fat 7g Saturated Fat 1g Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 30mg 1096 liquid margarine Nutrition Facts Serving size 1 Tbsp (14g) Servings Per Container 32 Margarine (liquid) Drag answer here Calories 90 17% 10% Total Fat 10g at 20 at 29 Saturated Fat 2g Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 30mg 10%

Explanation / Answer

solid margarine ........ 2

total fat 7g 17%

saturated fat 1g 10%

polyunsaturated fat 4g

monounsaturated fat 1.5g

cholestrol 30g 10%

Butter .........3

total fat 10g 17%

saturated fat 2g 10%

polyunsaturated fat 2g

monounsaturated fat 3g

cholestrol 30g 10%

Liquid margarine ....1

total fat 11g 17%

saturated fat 7g 36%

cholestrol 30g 10%