Butter Substitutes

[firefly620]

Because full fat butter is out of the question for SB, I have been using I Can't Believe it's Not Butter Lite. I was in the grocery store last night and picked up a new container of it and started wondering....is it better to use real butter and just less of it, or is it better to use a product that's not really "real"? I spent 10 minutes reading all of the product labels and I'm a little confused about the processed foods issue when it comes to this.

[Judynyc]

Because full fat butter is out of the question for SB, I have been using I Can't Believe it's Not Butter Lite. I was in the grocery store last night and picked up a new container of it and started wondering....is it better to use real butter and just less of it, or is it better to use a product that's not really "real"? I spent 10 minutes reading all of the product labels and I'm a little confused about the processed foods issue when it comes to this.

Here is the list of recommended fats/oils on SB:

FATS/OILS

The following monounsaturated oils are recommended to be consumed daily:
Oil, canola
Oil, olive
Other Oil Choices that may be chosen (Polyunsaturated or a blend of Monounsaturated):
Corn
Enova - Deleted
Flax
Grapeseed
Peanut
Safflower
Sesame
Soybean
Sunflower
Other Fat Choices:
Avocado - 1/3 whole = 1 TBS oil
Guacamole - 1/2 cup = 1 TBS oil
Margarine - Chose those that do not contain Trans Fatty Acids such as Fleishmann's Premium Olive Oil or Smart Balance
Mayonnaise - Regular - 1 TBS
Mayonnaise - Low Fat - 2 TBS (avoid varieties made with high fructose corn syrup)
Olives (Green or Ripe) 15 = 1/2 TBS oil
Salad Dressing - 2 TBS. Use those that contain 3 grams of sugar or less per 2 TBS. Best choices contain canola or olive oil. Low carb salad dressings may also be used if they meet these guidelines.

I like Smart Balance and EVOO. I also use the cooking sprays (canola and PAM) on my grill and when I'm making eggs....I thought that Icantbelieveitsnotbutter had been taken off their list but its not even on there at all.
Smart Balance makes a lite version also and it tastes the same to me...I like it. :yum:

[skeeweeaka]

Yes I was feeling the same way about the butter thing, all the other stuff seems to be very processed. I think I will stick with EVOO....

TJ :rheart: