And for five more weeks butter was used. The new margarine resulted in about 5 percent lower total cholesterol when compared to butter, while regular margarine was about 3 percent lower than butter. Levels of bad cholesterol were nearly 7 percent lower with the new margarine than with butter, and almost 5 percent lower with regular margarine than with butter. Doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas say you should check the label of margarine and choose kinds without trans-fatty acids. Another good rule of thumb is the softer, the better.
Soft spreads are lower than hard margarines in trans-fatty acids.
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