light butter

Low-calorie margarine alternative

Light butter is butter with reduced fat content, typically containing about half the fat of regular butter by incorporating water, air, or other ingredients.

The term appears on packaging to signal a lower-calorie alternative: I use light butter when I'm watching my fat intake.

Because of its higher water content, light butter behaves differently in cooking and baking, where full-fat butter is usually preferred.

Related

morning toast · soft · whipped · lowfat · reduced fat · low calorie · heart healthy · silky · melt · knife · bread · pale · smooth · dairy · churn · yellow · delicate · spreadable

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Opposites
fat content

light butterclarified butter

Fat with solids removed

salted butter · cultured butter · ghee · butter · double cream

dietary indulgence

light butterduck fat

Lipid from waterfowl

cream cheese · schmaltz · butter · lard · bacon grease

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G