Best Yet · Butter and Spread
Soft Margarine
One Tbsp (14g) serving of Soft Margarine by Best Yet has 100 calories and 105mg of sodium, as submitted by S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2654010, record updated Jun 27, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2654010, available Oct 26, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 14g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 042187011592
- Category
- Butter and Spread
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other butter and spread
Per 100 g, it has more sodium than 83% of the 1,440 butter and spread products in USDA's branded database.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 100% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 750 mg | 607 mg | 83% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 714 | 714 | 46% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,440 products, one per barcode.
Other margarine in this aisle
74 of the 1,440 butter and spread products are named margarine. Per 100 g their median is 714 calories, 750 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 21 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon Maple-flavored Spread with Cinnamon & Margarine PUBLIX | 533 mg | 533 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "margarine", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): VEGETABLE OIL BLEND (LIQUID SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL), WATER, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS (INCLUDES MILK), WHEY, SOY LECITHIN, VEGETABLE MONO&DIGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE (A PRESERVATIVE), CITRIC ACID, VITAMIN A PALMITATE ADDED, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR).
The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Vegetable Oil Blend (liquid Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil). It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jun 27, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2654010).
More Best Yet butter and spread
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51% Vegetable Oil Spread | 429 | n/a | 714 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Best Yet Soft Margarine?
100 per 1 Tbsp (14g) serving, and 714 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Best Yet Soft Margarine?
105mg per serving (5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record S. M. Flickinger Co., Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jun 27, 2023. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov