Gay Lea Spreadables Regular Butter
Cold toast does not wait.
This 227 g tub is butter cut with canola oil so it spreads from the fridge. The list is butter, canola oil, water, salt and canola lecithin. A 10 g spoon is still 70 calories, with less saturated fat than the plain block.
Gay Lea says the blend is 60 percent its own butter and 40 percent Canadian canola oil. The co-op behind it is owned by about 1,200 farms. The named butter operation is in Guelph, Ontario.
Provigo, Metro and IGA carry the tub in Quebec. Most major grocers stock it in Ontario and the west.
Product Highlights
- •227 g tub
- •60 percent butter, 40 percent canola oil
- •Spreads from the fridge
- •70 calories per 10 g
- •Kosher
Category
Is this product made in Canada?
Yes, Gay Lea Spreadables Regular Butter is made in Canada
Our Canadian score
Very strong Canadian ties
Company’s own label claim: “40% Canadian canola oil”
This tub mixes Gay Lea butter with canola oil so it stays soft when cold. The co-op says that oil is grown in Canada.
Score breakdown (85% evidenced, high confidence)
“The purchase builds upon Gay Lea Foods’ existing butter operation in Guelph, Ontario”
“Our Spreadables butter combines 60% of our Gay Lea butter and 40% Canadian Canola Oil”
“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
- 227 g
- Blend
- 60% butter, 40% canola oil
- Ingredients
- Butter, canola oil, water, salt, canola lecithin
- Serving
- 10 g, 70 calories
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Product Information
Nutrition Facts
| Per 10 g | % DV | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories / Calories | 70 | |
| Fat / Lipides | 8g | |
| Saturated / saturés | 3.5g | |
| + Trans / trans | 0.1g | |
| Cholesterol / Cholestérol | 15mg | |
| Sodium | 75mg | |
| Protein / Protéines | 0.1g | |
Ingredients
Butter (milk), canola oil, water, salt, canola lecithin.
Contains:
Dietary Information
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gay Lea Spreadables Canadian?
Yes. A Canadian dairy co-op makes the butter in the tub, and Gay Lea calls the canola oil Canadian.
Why is Gay Lea Spreadables soft?
Oil keeps the fat soft at fridge temperature. Gay Lea puts the mix at 60 percent butter and 40 percent canola oil.
What is in Gay Lea Spreadables Regular?
The label lists five items, starting with butter and canola oil, then water, salt and lecithin. Net weight is 227 g.
Is Spreadables the same as Gay Lea salted butter?
No. The salted block is cream and salt. This tub adds canola oil and water so a knife goes through it cold.
How is Spreadables Light different?
Light uses buttermilk and has 25 percent less fat than Regular. Regular is the full-fat canola blend.
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