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When cooking, what does ADA suggest using instead of butter?

Olive or canola oil.

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  1. Lard
  2. Coconut oil
  3. Olive or canola oil ✔

Why: ADA recommends more monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats than saturated fats. Cooking with olive or canola oil instead of butter, margarine or shortening is an easy swap.

Huh, didn't know that: Coconut and palm oils are high in saturated fat, even though they come from plants.

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Why did the kid throw the butter out the window? To see a butterfly.
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Answer: Olive or canola oil. ADA recommends more monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats than saturated fats. Cooking with olive or canola oil instead of butter, margarine or shortening is an easy swap.

  1. Fats (ADA) diabetes.org/food-nutrition/reading-food-labels/fats
    try to substitute olive or canola oil instead of butter, margarine or shortening when cooking.
    Checked 2026-10-08.

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