Is Smart Balance Margarine Better Than Butter? A Comprehensive Health and Taste Guide
                                
                                
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                                According to the Mayo Clinic, replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats can lower cardiovascular disease risk, a key factor when comparing Smart Balance and butter. For decades, consumers have been told to choose margarine over butter, but with evolving nutritional science, the debate has become more nuanced.