Butter is a valuable and nutritious product, included in the diet of almost everyone. Oil was produced centuries ago, almost immediately after the domestication of cattle. At the same time, humanity became aware of its usefulness.
The real butter is made from natural milk, sour cream or milk cream.
Oil composition
The composition of butter is very rich and diverse, it contains almost all the minerals most necessary for the body, such as calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, etc. Vitamins A and B, vitamin E , vitamin D, vitamin PP, beta-carotene, unsaturated fatty acids and much more.
Caloric value
In our time, to butter, unscrupulous producers mix palm or coconut oil, and also add dyes and flavors. But we are talking about real butter, which in terms of nutrient content refers to high-value food products.
The fat content of this butter is 82.5%, and how many calories in the oil depends on whether it is melted or not. 100 g of this product account for more than 745 kcal. But the calorie content of melted butter increases to 892 calories, and the proportion of fats already amounts to almost 100%.
Beneficial features
We have already said that the use of oil brings a significant benefit to human health, thanks to the large number of biological nutrients it contains. So, what is the use of this product:
- in oil there is a large content of selenium, which is the strongest antioxidant, promoting the elimination of free radicals from the body;
- glycosphingolipids protect the intestines from a variety of infections;
- Lauric acid, contained in butter, is an excellent tool in combating fungi and microbes;
- linoleic acid prevents the onset of cancer;
- Oleic acid normalizes metabolic processes in the human body;
- Oily acid nourishes the intestines and stimulates the work of the entire digestive system. Therefore, it is highly recommended to consume butter to people who have a stomach or bowel ulcer, because this curative treat helps to heal the mucous membrane.
The benefits of melted butter are also very high:
- it retains DNA in the cells;
- prevents atherosclerosis;
- protects from free radicals;
- promotes the removal of toxins and toxins.
Butter with diet
Butter is a very high-calorie product, so people with diseases of the cardiovascular system or suffering from obesity are better at all to exclude it from the diet . With diets, you can consume oil, but in very limited quantities, only in order to vitaminize diet food. As a rule, this product is included in the diet program of athletes, but in minimal doses.