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Country Crock Dairy Free Plant Butter With Avocado Oil 14 oz
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Country Crock Dairy Free Plant Butter With Avocado Oil 14 oz

Country Crock
14 oz
Available at Foodtown
100
Calories
0g
Protein
105mg
Sodium
31
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Country Crock Dairy Free Plant Butter with Avocado Oil is a refrigerated tub of spread that reads like a bridge between traditional butter and modern plant-based convenience. You’d find it in the chilled spreads aisle alongside margarine, vegan spreads, and dairy-free cheeses, often near conventional butter so shoppers can compare straight across. It suits weekend brunches of buttered toast and pancakes, holiday baking when bakers want a one-to-one dairy swap, or meal-prep Sundays when cooks want an easy, spreadable fat for vegetables and sautés. The brand leans family-friendly and mainstream: Country Crock positions this product as an inclusive, everyday pantry staple for people trying to eat more plant-based without giving up familiar flavors. Packaging and copy emphasize wholesome-sounding claims — “dairy free,” “100% gluten and dairy free,” “kosher certified,” “no artificial flavors” — plus added vitamins, which create a health-halo even though it is an industrially made alternative. There is no organic claim on the label. In plain terms it is a highly processed plant-based butter alternative created by blending oils, proteins, emulsifiers, flavors and fortifying nutrients. Sensory notes: a pale, creamy spreadable texture straight from the fridge that melts and browns when cooked; mild avocado-oil richness and a buttery mouthfeel achieved by emulsifiers and flavors. The 14 oz plastic tub invites ritual — scoop onto toast, soften for baking, or use a knife at the table — and its convenience and familiarity make it an easy swap for households seeking lower saturated fat and a plant-forward profile without changing recipes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 tbsp
Servings per Container: 28
Calories100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat11g14%
Saturated Fat4g20%
Sodium105mg5%
Total Carbohydrate0g0%
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Blend, of, Plant-Based, Oils, (Soybean,, Palm, Fruit,, Palm, Kernel,, and, Avocado, Oil),, Water,, Salt,, Pea, Protein,, Soy, Lecithin,, Citric, Acid,, Natural, Flavor,, Vitamin, E, Acetate,, Vitamin, A, Palmitate,, Beta, Carotene, (Color)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Palm Fruit Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Palm Kernel Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The product is an industrially formulated butter substitute containing multiple refined oils, emulsifiers (soy lecithin), proteins, added vitamins, and flavor/color additives, which fits the NOVA definition of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Country Crock Dairy Free Plant Butter With Avocado Oil 14 oz

Health is a bit of a moving target, isn't it? This plant butter is lower in sugar and free from artificial sweeteners and preservatives, making it a decent choice for spreading on toast or in recipes. However, it does contain a blend of plant-based oils, including soybean and palm, which can be a concern for some folks watching their intake of seed oils.

Perfect For

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holiday-baking
meal-prep-sunday

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