Just when we thought Margarine is healthy then comes a report from South China Morning Post that claims …
There is cancer caused substance in Margarine
In the recent report, The Hong Kong Consumer Council has tested 30 brands of butter, margarine and vegetable oil spread. The results shows that these brands doesn’t really presenting the nutritional facts on their label.
It’s found one particular sample – Lurpak Slightly Salted Organic Spreadable Butter contains 410mg of sodium per 100g, which is 10x more than maximum amount allowed.
The analysis also revealed 18 brands of margarine actually contains carcinogenic substance also known as glycidol that contains highest amount of cancerous compound
Here are the full lists of products that contains glycidol based on the analytics findings.
- MeadowLea Original Vegetable Fat Spread
- Olive Grove Classic Mild Tasting 65% Less Saturated Fat Than Butter Edible Oil Spread/Fat Spread
- I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Light Vegetable Oil Spread
- Sainsbury Lighter Butterlicious Made with Butter Milk
- Flora Light Spread
- Meiji Smooth and Soft
- Snow Brand Neo Soft Spread
- Flora Original Spread
- M&S Reduces Fat Olive Oil Spread Made Using Olive Oil
- Essential Waitrose Olive Spread Made With SunFlower Oil
- Earth Balance Organice Whipped Buttery Spread
- Tesco Sunflower Spread
- Sunny Meadow Spread With Canola Oil
- Lurpak Slightly Salted Organic Spreadable Butter Blended With Vegetable Oil
- President Ambassador Salter Culinary Fat Blend
- Copha Vegetable Shortening Made with Coconut Oil
- Tableland Butter Spread with Plan Sterols
There is no maximum daily intake of glycidol advice from doctors but it’s adviceable to minimize the intake in order to lowered cancer rate
Take note and take care guys.