Is Palm Fat Better Than Butter? A Head-to-Head Comparison
                                
                                
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                                While both butter and palm fat are high in saturated fat, a study published in the *Journal of Nutrition* found that butter significantly increases LDL ('bad') cholesterol compared to palm stearin, a palm oil fraction. This raises the complex question: is palm fat better than butter?