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Did you know?

  • An average consumer could reduce his/her fat intake by approximately 2,000 grams (18,000 calories) each year by simply switching from regular margarine to low-fat margarine? [Those calories translate to a weight reduction of five pounds by making this one easy switch.]

  • Margarine was first formulated in France during the mid 1800s?

  • Margarine was first made in the U.S. in 1873?

  • Not all stick margarine products are created equal? Some stick margarine products have 50% less fat than regular margarine.

  • Some states used to have laws requiring that margarine had to be colored pink so it would not be confused with butter?

  • A whole stick of butter has almost as much fat and cholesterol and double the amount of saturated fat as THREE popular quarter-pound burgers with cheese? This is something to keep in mind when your recipe calls for a whole stick of butter.

  • Margarine, in conjunction with an overall healthy diet, can benefit people on a low cholesterol diet.