Gay Lea Salted Butter
Two ingredients. That is the whole label.
The 454 g block lists cream and salt. A 10 g spoon has 70 calories, 8 g of fat and 65 mg of sodium. It is pasteurized and kosher.
Gay Lea Foods is a farmer co-op. About 1,200 Ontario and Manitoba farms own it, and a 2016 note names a butter operation in Guelph. The cream is Canadian.
Sobeys, IGA and Foodland carry it past Ontario. Salted butter keeps 180 days in the fridge. The foil code is a Julian day.
Product Highlights
- •454 g block
- •Cream and salt only
- •70 calories per 10 g
- •Kosher, pasteurized
- •180 days refrigerated
Category
Is this product made in Canada?
Yes, Gay Lea Salted Butter is made in Canada
Our Canadian score
Very strong Canadian ties
Company’s own label claim: “Made with fresh Canadian cream”
Gay Lea Salted Butter is cream and salt from a farmer-owned dairy co-op. The company pointed to its Guelph butter plant in a 2016 purchase note.
Score breakdown (85% evidenced, high confidence)
“The purchase builds upon Gay Lea Foods’ existing butter operation in Guelph, Ontario”
“Made with only two ingredients—fresh Canadian cream and salt”
“Head Office Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd 10 Carlson Court, Suite 100 Etobicoke, ON M9W 6L2”
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- Brand
- Gay Lea
- Size
- 454 g
- Ingredients
- Cream (milk), salt
- Serving
- 10 g, 70 calories
- Sodium
- 65 mg per 10 g
Where to Buy
Product Information
Nutrition Facts
| Per 10 g | % DV | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories / Calories | 70 | |
| Fat / Lipides | 8g | |
| Saturated / saturés | 5g | |
| + Trans / trans | 0.3g | |
| Cholesterol / Cholestérol | 20mg | |
| Sodium | 65mg | |
| Carbohydrate / Glucides | 0g | |
| Sugars / Sucres | 0g | |
| Protein / Protéines | 0.1g | |
Ingredients
Cream (milk), salt.
Contains:
Dietary Information
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gay Lea Salted Butter Canadian?
Yes. Member farms own Gay Lea Foods, and the cream on this block is Canadian. The Guelph plant is the one the co-op named for butter.
What is in Gay Lea Salted Butter?
Cream and salt. Gay Lea lists no oil, colour or culture on this block.
How big is the Gay Lea salted block?
The grocery size on the product page is 454 g. A 10 g serving is about 2 teaspoons.
How long does Gay Lea salted butter keep?
Gay Lea says keep it cold. Salted butter lasts 180 days in the fridge and up to a year in the freezer.
Where can I buy Gay Lea Salted Butter?
Most Ontario grocers stock it. The brand also lists Safeway, Sobeys, FreshCo, IGA and Thrifty Foods in the west, IGA in Quebec, and Sobeys and Foodland in the Maritimes.
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