Butter
Also listed as Sweet Cream Butter, Salted Butter, and Unsalted Butter.
This is what the ingredient is.
Butter is churned cream from milk. Labels may say butter, salted butter, or unsalted butter.
Here is why it shows up on the label.
It adds fat and flavor in cooking and baking and is spread on bread and used in sauces.
Here is what food agencies say.
US butter composition and labeling are set in federal dairy standards. It is a conventional dairy food, not a numbered additive.
Here is what research has found.
It is a long-used dairy fat. Safety issues usually come from dairy allergen labeling or rare contamination recalls.
Here are a few things worth knowing.
Contains milk. Salted butter adds sodium. People avoiding dairy need alternatives.
Sources
- FDA Food Labeling
- USDA FSIS
- FDA Recalls
How to read this page
We publish plain facts about this ingredient so a label is easier to read. This is not medical advice, and it is not a recommendation to buy, avoid, or use anything. For a personal health question, talk with a clinician who knows your history.