Is Becel Light good for you?
Margarine can be healthy—just read the label.
For example, Becel is mostly made of heart-healthy canola and sunflower oils, with a small amount of palm oil to stabilize it and some buttermilk powder and salt.
You can substitute Becel® margarine for butter in any recipe. At our Steven and Chris kitchen we subbed Becel® margarine for butter in a cookie recipe.
What is Becel Light?
Becel Calorie-Reduced Margarine Light is low in saturated fat and has no trans fat. Made with plant-based oils.
Can I use Becel instead of shortening?
Vegetable Shortening
1 cup = 1 cup Becel® Original, Buttery Taste, Olive Oil, Vegan, Avocado Oil, Salt-Free, or Light margarine (Tip: when baking, opt for any blend but Light, as the fat content differs.)
How long does becel last?
Surprisingly, margarine can actually go bad, and the shelf life may be shorter than you think. Unopened, margarine will remain good for three to four months past the printed expiration date.
Is Becel good for cholesterol?
Becel pro-active is recommended for adults with elevated cholesterol, who are looking for a dietary way to help manage their cholesterol (Becel, 2001).
Which is better butter or Becel?
Becel and butter have the same amount of calories per serving. If becel is used for cooking or baking then trans-fats will form, which causes heart disease. All fatty acids in butter are natural and absorbed and used easily by our cells, you can use it for baking, and it tastes better. … Becel is not heart healthy.
Is Becel butter or margarine?
Becel® Original margarine has 80% less saturated fat than butter. It also provides a source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fat, a good type of fat that when used to replace saturated fat in ones’ diet, can help to lower cholesterol levels.
What is the healthiest margarine in Canada?
The New Heart-Healthy Product
In comes Becel, the #1 margarine brand in Canada. A company which claims its product is good for your heart. (Remember what I said about health claims in this post?) And to further their campaign against heart disease, Becel (Unilever) sponsors the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Can you bake with light margarine?
Low-fat/light margarines tend to be inappropriate for cooking and baking due to a high water content – be sure to read the label! Stick margarine, also known as block or hard margarine, has the same texture as butter, and is therefore a better substitute for baking and cooking than tub margarine.
Which One Should I Use in Cookies? Basically, cookies made with butter spread more and are flatter and crisper if baked long enough. However, they are more flavorful than cookies made with shortening. Cookies made with shortening bake up taller and are more tender, but aren’t as flavorful.
To successfully replace shortening in a cookie recipe, you can swap in 100% butter, but you might want to accordingly lower the liquid in another part of the recipe (due to the butter’s water content). You could also do a mix of butter and coconut oil.
How bad is Crisco?
Crisco and other partially hydrogenated vegetable shortenings were later found to have their own health issues, most notably trans fats, which were found to contribute as much to heart disease as saturated fats.