Butter vs. margarine: What’s the difference?

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Three blocks of butter on a plate with a piece cut off, next to a butter knife and a blue checkered cloth in the background.

Open tub of margarine with a knife holding a scoop of margarine above the container.

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Three blocks of butter on a plate with a piece cut off, next to a butter knife and a blue checkered cloth in the background.

Plate of butter

Butter is a natural animal fat made by churning cream from cow's milk.

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Open tub of margarine with a knife holding a scoop of margarine above the container.

Tub of margarine

Margarine is easier to spread than butter because it contains liquid vegetable oils,...

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