Lightly Salted Butter
Butter is concentrated dairy fat, predominantly saturated, with sodium added in salted forms. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend keeping saturated fat below 10% of calories due to cardiovascular risk; butter is also a milk allergen.
What it is
Cow's-milk butter (≥80% milkfat) with a small amount of added salt (typically ~1-1.5%).
Fat for baking, cooking, and spreading; flavor and texture.
Why it's flagged
- High in saturated fat; dietary guidelines advise limiting
- Milk allergen
What regulators actually say
"The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends consuming less than 10 percent of calories per day from saturated fat."
"Milk and Cream — standards of identity for dairy products including butter."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Defined under federal law (Federal Definition / 21 USC 321a) — must be ≥80% milkfat.
European Union — EFSA
Conventional dairy product; covered by EU dairy regulations.
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