James Silverton wrote:
> On 10/6/2011 9:50 AM, Steve Freides wrote:
>> Bryan wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, October 5, 2011 10:14:23 AM UTC-5, Doug Freyburger
>>> wrote:
>>>> James Silverton wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> As a child, I preferred the more readily available margarine to
>>>>> butter and I still find it a hard choice even if I don't eat much
>>>>> of either.
>>>>
>>>> I also prefer margarine. It's a minority taste. I often have a
>>>> tub of Smart Balance in the fridge to have one that's close to
>>>> transfat free (rounding down from 0.5 grams not actually zero). My
>>>> wife doesn't touch it.
>>>
>>> Non-hydrogented margarine is healthier than butter. No one should
>>> buy anything with hydrogenated fats out of principle. Hydrogenated
>>> fats should be removed from the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS)
>>> list.
>>>
>>> --Bryan
>>
>> There is nothing unhealthy about butter.
>
> It's 81% fat; 52% saturated fat. Draw your own conclusions.

I have - that's why I posted in disagreement. I eat a spoonful of
coconut oil twice a day for its health _benefits_ - let's repeat that:
for its health _benefits_.

Look up

nutritional profile of coconut oil

or a similar phrase. You'll find plenty of saturated fat, and zero
trans fat.

-S-