I'm after this solely because it's the only no salt margarine I'm aware of and I'm trying to cut back on my sodium intake due to hypertension. I've checked my local Coles and Woolworths in addition to their online stores and they don't seem to stock it.
Where do I find Meadowlea gluten free margarine?
Partake0486 on 31/10/2015 - 10:53
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certainly does. that's another issue i'm trying to address but it's hard to find low salt bread in Australia. Thankfully I don't really eat a lot of bread. I've found this low salt wholemeal from a company called Naturis but they want $7 a loaf.
yep, every brand of butter makes a no salt version. not a nice taste unless its for cooking I reckon.
oops, sorry, didnt realise its spreadable.
hi mate, you should really avoid margarine in general and go for no-salt butter made from grass-fed cows. there's a brand called 'Mainland' with gold foil wrapping that's good.
I am pretty sure the Woolworths home brand butter (you buy it in a stick/block) is also from grass fed cows and you can get the unsalted one,
Don't like butter, can't spread it.
I ended upgetting the Lurpak spreadable butter with no salt on special for $4.30 for 250g at Coles which is a complete rip off.
You can spread it at room temperature. Butter can be stored outside the fridge with no issues.
Next they'll be telling us they store the bread in the fridge as well.
I wouldn't like to try that for very long in a typical Adelaide summer (unless the room is air conditioned). What sort of room temperatures are you talking about? As for bread, I keep it in the freezer anyway (as I only have me to feed so it takes me a while to get through a loaf).
@emibel19: It'll melt in searing heat during the Australian summer, but if you keep it airtight in tupperware or in a specialised butter storage bowl called a 'crock' then it's ok. It's hard for butter to go off because it's made from pasteurised milk and has low water content which means bacteria can't proliferate. Salted butter is virtually self-protected because salt is another inhibitor of bacteria as well.
I use Mainland - it is brilliant. Just cream, water and a little bit of salt. (There is a salt reduced version). It spreads really well straight from the fridge and tastes terrific. I really hate margarine and it isn't particularly good for you. If you want to cut down on salt you should look at creating your own dip type alternatives to butter.
meadowlea have a Cook and Bake marg thats salt free. Not sure who sells it though.
make your own really simply.
250g unsalted butter (buy the home brand) 3/4 cup grapeseed oilBasically cut the butter up and let soften and mix in a processor with the oil, put it in a container and in the fridge.
I haven't tried it and I reckon 1/4 to 1/2 cup of oil would be heaps to still have it soft from the fridge.
http://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/2013/04/homemade-spreadabl…
Just looked at the list of ingredients on my tub of Meadow Lea (the Omega 3 variant). I cannot see anything there that would have gluten in it?
Whilst the pack does not specifically say Gluten Free, I'd have thought it was seeing it's mostly oil, but maybe wrong.
I have never seen any Meadow Lea specifically labelled Gluten Free. Is it a new product?
Whilst I agree butter is better for us than Margarine, I dislike the taste of it for some reason. Never liked it stored outside the fridge either as I wrongly assumed that it would go off. However, I read in The Age some time ago, maybe last year, that most of the butter we buy in the supermarkets is rancid anyway! Doesn't fill me with confidence.
Found the article:
http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac;jsessio…9th para starting with "Australians…
There's a brand called Nuttelex that makes gluten free spreads. I've purchased the Olive light spread and the Coconut oil one. They both taste nice/good and I prefer them over margarine/butter. You can buy these spreads at Woolworths and Coles. It's cheaper and better value compared to the Lurpak butter you bought. The light Olive spread is $3.99 for 500g and the spread with coconut oil is $2.59 for 375g. They have several other 500g spreads you can try. You can visit the Nuttelex website to read more about their products but it looks like it has exceeded the bandwidth limit. www.nuttelex.com.au/products
I'll copy and paste the Product Descriptions from the Woolworths online shop.
www.woolworths.com.au/Shop/Search/Products?searchTerm=nuttel…
(Nuttelex Lite Olive spread)
Lite olive oil blend delivers all the favour of great tasting mono-unsaturated olive oil in a lighter formula. dairy & lactose free - gluten free - free from artificial additives - nut oil free - soy free - free from animal ingredients - cholesterol free - free from genetically modified ingredients made from the finest cholesterol-free plant oils, suitable for cooking and baking. not suitable for frying.
(Nuttelex Table Spread With Coconut Oil)
Nuttelex with coconut oil is an all natural, preservative-free vegetable based spread enriched with the goodness of pure coconut oil. brilliant for cooking, baking, frying or simply topped on your favourite bread, nuttelex made with coconut oil is big on flavour (with absolutely nothing artificial) and importantly, is virtually free from trans fats and contains no palm oil.
(Nuttelex Polyunsaturated Margarine Spread)
Original blend spreads smoothly straight from fridge to table and is the perfect all-rounder for cooking, frying and baking with 65% less saturated fat than butter and 55% less salt. dairy & lactose free - nut oil free - gluten free - soy free - free from animal ingredients - free from artificial additives - cholesterol free - free from genetically modified ingredients- free from corn oil - vegan and vegetarian.
(Nuttelex Pulse Buttery Margarine Spread)
Lower your cholesterol by 10%*. nuttelex pulse is great for cooking and baking and is the ultimate spread for those watching their cholesterol levels as it contains 70% less saturated fat than butter. nuttelex pulse is enriched with natural plant sterols that lower cholesterol absorption by competing with cholesterol. with 55% less salt than butter, pulse is a wonderful all-round butter alternative. *for best results enjoy 25g daily as part of a well balanced diet combined with regular exercise.
(Nuttelex Lite Margarine Spread)
The great nuttelex taste, but with even less saturated fat. ideal for snacks, cooking and baking. dairy & lactose free - nut oil free - gluten free - soy free - free from animal ingredients - free from artificial additives - cholesterol free - free from genetically modified ingredients- free from corn oil - vegan and vegetarian ingredients: (all from vegetable sources), gm free vegetable oils, water, salt, emulsifiers (471, sunflower lecithin), flavour, vitamins a, d2, e.
(Nuttelex Buttery Table Spread)
New buttery nuttelex has all the benefits of original nuttelex with a new buttery taste. free from milk & lactose - free from gluten - dairy & egg free - soy free - cholesterol free - salt reduced - no gm ingredients - suitable for vegans & vegetarians - virtually trans fat free - gluten free ingredients: (all from vegetable sources), gm free vegetable oils, water, salt, emulsifiers [471, sunflower lecithin], natural flavour, vitamins a, d & e. suitable for cooking and baking.
I think you'll find that the bread you might spread it on contributes a lot of salt.