Gay Lea Sea Salted 84% Butter
Regular Canadian butter stops at 80 percent fat.
This 250 g brick is churned to 84 percent milk fat, with cream and sea salt. Less water is the point. Gay Lea says the higher fat makes pastry flakier. A serving is 2 teaspoons, 10 g.
It is a Gay Lea specialty block, sold nationwide. The co-op that owns the brand is Canadian, with about 1,200 farmer members. Stirling, a sister brand, uses the same 84 percent idea under the Churn 84 name.
Do not confuse it with the 454 g salted block. That one is the everyday 80 percent style. This one is the sea-salt brick.
Product Highlights
- •250 g block
- •84 percent milk fat
- •Cream and sea salt
- •Kosher
- •Sold nationwide
Category
Is this product made in Canada?
Yes, Gay Lea Sea Salted 84% Butter is made in Canada
Our Canadian score
Strong Canadian ties
Company’s own label claim: “84% milk fat”
Gay Lea Sea Salted 84% Butter comes from a Canadian co-op. The fat level sits four points above a normal Canadian block, and the salt is sea salt.
Score breakdown (85% evidenced, high confidence)
“The purchase builds upon Gay Lea Foods’ existing butter operation in Guelph, Ontario”
“Gay Lea butter is made with simple ingredients, including Canadian milk.”
“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
- 250 g
- Butterfat
- 84%
- Ingredients
- Cream (milk), sea salt
- Usual Canadian butterfat
- 80%
Where to Buy
Product Information
Nutrition Facts
| Per 10 g | % DV | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories / Calories | 70 | |
| Fat / Lipides | 8g | |
Ingredients
Cream (milk), sea salt.
Contains:
Dietary Information
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gay Lea 84% butter Canadian?
Gay Lea Foods, a Canadian co-op, sells this brick. Canadian butter is usually 80 percent fat. This one is churned to 84 percent.
What does 84 percent butterfat mean?
More of the brick is milk fat and less is water. Gay Lea says that makes baking richer and flakier than an 80 percent block.
What is in Gay Lea Sea Salted 84% Butter?
Cream and sea salt. The page lists a 250 g size and a kosher mark.
Is this the same as Stirling Churn 84?
Both sit at 84 percent fat and both belong to Gay Lea Foods. This brick is the Gay Lea sea-salt specialty. Churn 84 is the Stirling Creamery line.
How big is the sea salted 84 brick?
Gay Lea lists 250 g. The everyday salted Gay Lea block is 454 g and is not this fat level.
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