Margarine
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Margarine is a other — Butter substitute from animal/vegetable fats or oils
Also: Oleomargarine
What it does
Butter substitute from animal/vegetable fats or oils
Where you'll see it
Margarine products
What the research says
If oils used, they are 'hardened' into fats by hydrogenation—trans fat concern.
Regulatory status
- Notes: At least 80% fat by federal regulation
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): if oils are used they are 'hardened' into fats by the process of hydrogenation