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Butter

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Butter is a whole-food dairy product subject to FDA standard of identity. Standard saturated-fat dietary considerations apply at the whole-diet level; it is a milk-derived allergen requiring disclosure.

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37,864 products

What it is

Dairy product churned from cream of cow's milk; ~80% milkfat by FDA standard of identity.

Fat source providing flavor, structure, and richness in cooking and baking.

Why it's flagged

What regulators actually say

"Butter is the food product made by gathering in any manner the fat of fresh or sour milk or cream into a mass... and contains not less than 80 percent by weight of milk fat."

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Standard of identity (21 USC 321a, 21 CFR 131)

European Union — EFSA

Permitted dairy product

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