About Butter Seasoning

• The butter flavor is often needed on items that are not suited for oils or other liquids. These foods can only take on other dry ingredients. Low-fat popcorn, prepared foods and seasoning mixes are examples. For these, you need butter seasoning, which is a powdery substance with artificial butter flavoring in it. The powder can be used during the cooking process, as well.

About Butter Substitutes

• When you need the texture and flavor of real butter, using a butter substitute is the right choice. It is made of plant sterols, which are healthier for some people who need to watching their calorie, cholesterol or fat intake. You can use butter substitute in the same ways you use real butter, such as spreading it on toast, slathering it on veggies, adding it to recipes that call for a few pats or using it to grease a saute pan before you cook.

A Difference of Form

• Butter seasoning comes in the form of a powder that you can sprinkle or pour. Butter substitute comes as a solid stick or in a small plastic tub like real butter. It also comes in a liquid, oil-like spray form. Often, the differences in form are why people would choose one type of butter alternative over the other, depending on what they intend to use the butter flavor for.

Some Health Considerations

• Not all butter alternatives are healthy. Butter seasonings are high sources of sodium, and some butter substitutes carry higher calorie counts than others. For these reasons, check the nutrition facts of the butter alternative before buying it, to ensure that the sodium, fat, cholesterol and other important nutrition facts are within a healthy range.