
Breakstone's Butter, Unsalted 4 ea
What You Should Know
Breakstone's Unsalted Butter (16 oz, four sticks) is a familiar sight in the refrigerated dairy aisle, shelved alongside other butters, margarine tubs, cream cheese, eggs and cultured creams. Packaged in foil-wrapped sticks inside a small box, it reads as a classic pantry essential for home cooks and bakers—simple, no-frills, and intentionally unsalted so it can be used both at the table and in recipes. You’ll find this on weekly grocery runs for families baking holiday cookies, preparing weekend brunches or stocking up for batch cooking. Its brand positioning leans on American home-kitchen tradition: Breakstone's evokes reliability, old-school dairy heritage and practical value for shoppers who bake from scratch or want a dependable table butter rather than a novelty spread. The label highlights “cream” and a short ingredients list, sometimes calling out “natural flavors”; there’s no organic badge or child-focused gimmicks—marketing leans toward wholesome, straightforward food rather than health-halo claims. Sensory notes: solid, pale-yellow sticks with a dense, creamy mouthfeel that softens quickly at room temperature; it spreads smoothly on toast, yields a tender crumb in pastries and sizzles with a short, dairy aroma when melted for sautéing. Ritual moments include slicing a pat for a warm roll, creaming it with sugar for cookies, or rubbing it into dough for flaky pastries. In plain terms, the product is simply processed cream turned into butter by churning, not an ultra-processed formulation—its story is one of basic, everyday dairy utility in American cooking culture.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Cream,, Natural, Flavors..
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Processed Ingredients
Why this score?
Made from cream (and a listed 'natural flavors'), this is a processed culinary ingredient created by churning milk fat rather than a reformulated industrial product, placing it in NOVA group 2.
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Common Questions about Breakstone's Butter, Unsalted 4 ea
Well, 'healthy' can mean different things to different people! Breakstone's Unsalted Butter is made from cream and natural flavors, so it’s rich in fats, particularly saturated fat. If you're using it in moderation as part of a balanced diet, it can definitely fit in, especially for cooking or baking where you want that creamy goodness.
