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title: Cholesterol Management - Replace Butter with Olive Oil
description: Swap butter for olive oil to lower cholesterol, saturated fat, and calories. Even the butter industry confirms butter raises cholesterol—make the switch!
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# [Cholesterol Management - Replace Butter with Olive Oil](https://www.aboutoliveoil.org/cholesterol-management-replace-butter-with-olive-oil)

 Written by [About Olive Oil](https://www.aboutoliveoil.org/author/about-olive-oil) | August 12, 2015

[A recent study funded by the butter industry](http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/08/07/the-butter-industry-probably-regrets-paying-for-this-study-that-shows-butter-is-bad-for-you/) gave further confirmation that butter increases both total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (the "bad" cholesterol), especially when compared with olive oil as an alternative.

Granted, sometimes nothing compares to a little butter - but, you can easily reduce saturated fat, cholesterol and calories in many recipes by using olive oil in place of butter. To make the switch, you use about 25% less olive oil than butter - or use this handy conversion chart for reference:

You can also use olive oil in place of most cooking or vegetable oils in equal amounts. If you want added flavor, use extra virgin olive oil. To avoid changing a recipe's flavor use olive oil or light-tasting olive oil.

Enjoy health-conscious cooking that tastes great too!

[View full post](https://www.aboutoliveoil.org/cholesterol-management-replace-butter-with-olive-oil)

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