Margarines
Simple Truth Organic Spreadable Butter
15 oz
Score
- High in salt
- Contains seed oils
- No additives
Why it scores 78
Simple Truth Organic Spreadable Butter scores 78 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 9 points Saturated fat 30 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. Strong
- minus 7 points Salt 2.3 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 4 points Energy 900 kcal / 100 g: Energy-dense for its weight. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Spreadable Butter
Ingredients
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 30 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 2.3 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 900 kcal / 100 g minus 4 points
100 − 22.5 = 77.5 → 78
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [8]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 900 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 100 g |
| Saturated fat | 30 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 2.3 g |
Ingredients
Label text, as published
ORGANIC BUTTER, ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL, SEA SALT CONTAINS: MILK.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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