Best alternative to butter

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I don't really eat meat and now want to reduce dairy too. What's the healthiest alternative to butter? I switched from margarine to butter a few years ago because I started to worry marge was too processed with partially hydrogenated fats etc. What are the most commonly available brands that are best in this regard?

Lurking as DD is dairy free and she isn't keen on the Pure sunflower spread...

Naturli from sainsburys is meant to be the best.

I can’t find it so have vitalite, it has no hydrogenated fats.

Thanks I will have a look for both.

Vitalite.

Most spreads no longer have trans fats. They tend to be full of palm oil, instead.

I suppose it depends on why you want to reduce butter.

Ghee is butter that has had all the milk solids removed, so is basically lacto free.

I also use coconut oil for cooking and adding to my coffee.

@BerylStreep this is the vegan section and ghee isn’t vegan.

@PickAChew naturli is free of palm oil and hydrogenated fat.

Olive oil?

Coconut oil works pretty well on toast.

I like flora dairy free best.

We have vitalite here and it's really good.

Naturli is amazing. Just leagues ahead. I go to a big Sainsbury's further away once a month and buy several packs. Keep meaning to write to my closer one.

The only problem is they keep it in the Free From chilled section, not the butter section, so you have to go looking for it.

Oh and you need to keep it in the fridge as it melts really easily. It spreads perfectly from the fridge.

I promise I have no connection to the company, it just really is that good.

Sainsbury's have naturli listed on their online shop so I'll add some to my next order. Thanks for the help.

Is there a palm oil free one?

East End Margarine is vegan.

Vitalite here as DD has be dairy free.pure is flavourless grease

Depends what you're using it for... avocado on toast I find better than any vegan butter!

We use vitalite in our house