butter

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Butter

Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of milk or cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 80% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread, melted as a condiment, and used as an ingredient in baking, sauce making, pan frying, and other cooking procedures.

Category
Dairy product
Molecular Formula
Varies
Mechanism of Action
Butter's nutritional benefits are largely due to its content of vitamins and healthy fats, which are absorbed and metabolized by the body to support various physiological functions.
Evidence Grade
B

Other Names

  • Cultured butter
  • Sweet cream butter
  • Salted butter
  • Unsalted butter

Primary Benefits

  • Source of vitamins A, E, and K
  • Source of healthy fats
  • May support heart health when consumed in moderation

Recommended Dosage

Adults No more than 10% of daily caloric intake
Children Depends on age and size

Side Effects

  • High in saturated fat
  • May increase cholesterol levels if consumed excessively
  • Potential weight gain if consumed in excess

Precautions

  • People with high cholesterol
  • People with lactose intolerance
  • People with dairy protein allergy

Interactions

  • Certain cholesterol-lowering medications

Key References

  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4997396/
  • https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/food-features/butter/
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“Butter and tallow are 2% one and a half to 2% linoleic acid. They're very low compared to olive oil and avocado oil.”

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“cow dairy okay actually is fat milk has got fat in it like butter which is made out of milk and um and the fat when you put it into your tea does change its flavor but that's not what we're talking about here we're talking about the fact that when milk or cream is put into tea the fat molecules in the cow dairy form little soap bubbles these are microscopic soap bubbles they're called micelles fat likes to stick with fat and so tea is mostly water and so when you pour milk into tea the the bubbles the dairy fat sticks together and a little makes a little tiny soap bubble and what does it do those sub bubbles trap the polyphenols from tea it traps the catechin so you've got some good stuff wrapped in a soap bubble of of dairy and now when you drink the tea the catechin is trapped in the soap bubble it doesn't get absorbed as easily in your stomach and it just rolls down your gut and a lot of it comes out the other end okay and so you're missing out on a lot of the good stuff you…”

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“butter will increase your cholesterol but the cheese will not.”

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“I would say the type of saturated fats that we want to avoid are the saturated fats that are found in most animal products except fermented dairy except cheese except yogurt so beef Tallow I would say the evidence consistently shows is not favorable for our health lard mhm butter in large amounts”

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“Your brain is soft. About the consistency of soft butter. Your skull is really hard and has sharp bony ridges. It's never a good idea to hit the soccer ball with your head.”

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“I think eating the foods some of them I listed off before like Meat and Fish and eggs and vegetables and fruits and some I do like starches like you know rice oatmeal some pastas some sourdough Breads and things I love butter who doesn't love butter um of course none of that stuff in excess olive oil but if one looks at kind of that Buffet of options you realize you can get some high quality amino acids you can get some high quality lipids you probably want to get more of them from olive oil than from butter but you can get the micronutrients you need provided those food sources are healthy.”

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