Butter Brands to Avoid & Buy

Summary

You might be unknowingly consuming unhealthy ingredients in your butter, as some brands add processed seed oils and artificial flavorings that can hijack your taste buds. This report identifies specific brands to avoid, starting with Land O'Lakes, which uses natural flavoring and sometimes canola oil, compromising its quality. Challenge Butter is also flagged for issues with oxidation and the use of natural flavoring. Cabot Creamery is on the avoid list due to past recalls and the inclusion of natural flavoring, even in their "extra creamy" variety. Plant-based butters like Earth Balance and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter are generally made with inflammatory seed oils. Kylie Gold unsalted butter is also mentioned for changing its ingredient profile. Instead, opt for brands like Kerrygold salted butter, Kirkland's grass-fed New Zealand style butter, Vital Farms, Aldi's Irish grass-fed butter, Norandy French butter, Maple Hill European style butter, Truly Grassfed, and Zeal Creamery from New Zealand. These are generally higher in butterfat, grass-fed, and lack problematic additives, offering better flavor and nutrition.