Margarine

Margarine is a manufactured product meant to resemble butter in taste, texture, and appearance. It is made from vegetable and animal fats, plus flavoring ingredients, emulsifiers, coloring agents, preservatives, and added vitamins. Like butter, it is about 80 percent fat. Diet and low-fat margarines have less fat and a much higher water content, so they can’t be used in cooking like butter or regular margarine.