Tag: Flora plant butter

According to Flora's website, their plant butter is a rich, creamy alternative with a delicious buttery taste that works for spreading, cooking, and baking. But does Flora Plant Butter taste like butter, or does it have an off-putting plant-based flavor?

According to HEART UK, consuming 1.5g to 2.4g of plant sterols per day can lower cholesterol by 7–10% in two to three weeks when consumed as part of a healthy diet. The question of whether Flora plant-based butter is good for lowering cholesterol depends on the specific product variant, as only the ProActiv range contains the necessary added plant sterols to have a significant impact.

According to the NOVA food classification system, ultra-processed foods are industrial formulations containing ingredients not typically used in home cooking. This raises the question: is Flora Plant Butter ultra processed, or is it a simple plant-based alternative to dairy butter?