Substituting Salted Butter with Margarine

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Salted Butter substituted with Margarine

You will need:

1cupMargarine
Substitution ratio: 1 cup Salted Butter = 1 cup Margarine

Nutrition Facts

For Substitution Ingredients
Serving size
227g
Calories 1621
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 178.4g
274%
Total Carbohydrates 0g
0%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 0g
0%
Protein 0g
0%
Sodium 1702.5mg
74%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Best Uses

Cookies
Cakes
Muffins
Breads

Effects on Your Baking

Flavor Impact

Butter has a distinct, rich, and slightly sweet flavor, while margarine has a milder or sometimes slightly artificial taste. If the recipe relies on butter for flavor (like in shortbread or pie crust), margarine might make it taste flatter.

Texture Changes

Margarine has more water and less fat than butter, so your baked goods may turn out softer and spread more. Cookies, for example, might be thinner and less crisp, while cakes and muffins may be a bit more moist but less rich.

Structural Effects

Since butter has a higher fat content, it helps create structure, especially in flaky pastries and pie crusts. Margarine’s extra water content can make doughs softer and sometimes harder to work with.

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