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Margarina vs. mantequilla - Overview

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Mantequilla vs margarina

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¿Es la margarina más saludable que la mantequilla? Ninguna de las dos es ideal, debido a que la mantequilla está cargada con grasa saturada y casi todas las margarinas tienen algo de grasa saturada y ácidos transgrasos. Sin embargo, en caso de tenerse que usar la una o la otra, la margarina puede ser mejor que la mantequilla.

A continuación se presentan algunas pautas:

  • Usar aceite de oliva o de canola en lugar de mantequilla o margarina.
  • Preferir una margarina suave (blanda o líquida) a las formas más duras y pegajosas.
  • Preferir margarinas con aceite vegetal líquido como el primer ingrediente.
  • Mejor aún, preferir las margarinas "suaves" que tengan agua en su lista de ingredientes, dado que éstas tienen incluso menos grasa saturada.
  • Si la persona tiene colesterol alto, debe hablar con el médico acerca del uso de margarinas hechas de esteroles y estanoles de plantas. Estas sustancias, hechas de los aceites de soya y de pino, pueden ayudar a bajar el colesterol LDL hasta un 20%. Sin embargo, la American Heart Association (Asociación Estadounidense del Corazón) recomienda estudios adicionales para niños, mujeres embarazadas y personas sin colesterol alto.

Se recomienda limitar el uso de:

  • Margarinas, manteca para pastelería y aceites de cocina que tengan más de 2 gramos de grasa saturada por cucharada.
  • Grasas “hidrogenadas” y “parcialmente hidrogenadas” (leer ingredientes en las etiquetas de los alimentos) debido a que son ricas en grasas saturadas y ácidos transgrasos.
  • Los aceites de coco, palma y semillas de palma debido a que son muy ricos en grasas saturadas.
  • Manteca para pastelería u otras grasas provenientes de fuentes animales.
  • Reviewed last on: 5/3/2009
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Lichtenstein AH, et al. AHA Scientific Statement. Diet and lifestyle recommendations revision 2006. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee. Circulation. 2006;114:82-96.

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