Looking for a vegan-friendly butter substitute that has all the buttery and creamy goodness? Then the plant-based Saganà Coconut Spread is your next spreadable joy to go with your breads, cooking, and baking!
The Non-Butter Butter
This coconut spread is the perfect tableside butter for bread-filled brunches or your vegan alternative for any recipe requiring butter (it substitutes 1:1!). It has the look, consistency, spreadability, and flavor so close to salted butter that yes, you might not believe it’s not butter! The only distinction I observe that Sagana Coconut Spread has is its scent.
The block, upon opening its package, doesn’t have a buttery smell but rather has a mild sharp scent similar to cheese. Toasting your bread with a slathering of this coconut butter also won’t leave your kitchen bathing in that buttery smell. Other than that? This plant-based butter is so buttery, you won’t miss the real butter.
What’s In It?
For the curious and those with a strict vegan or plant-based diet, here are the specifics:
- The spread consists of 81% pure, non-hydrogenated coconut oil, 15% water, and 1.5% salt
- Sagana Coconut Spread rises above other plant-based butter substitutes because it’s using pure coconut oil, not a blend of vegetable oils.
- The spread is non-hydrogenated, with zero trans fat.
- Coconut oil is a superfood high in Medium-Chain Triglycerides (MCTs), which can aid in weight loss, boost healthy cholesterol and lower bad cholesterol, promote digestion, improved metabolic health, and a lower risk of heart disease.
- It also has 35% Lauric Acid, which improves the immune system with its antimicrobial and antiviral properties.
- This vegan butter takes 70% less water to produce compared to standard dairy butter, and emits lesser carbon dioxide (up to 50%) in the process
- It is FDA-approved here in the Philippines; additionally, it passes the Swiss-European Union quality, food safety and hygiene standards
Export Quality, Philippine-made
The coconut spread was first produced for export and is now available locally. The Sagana brand is Swiss-Filipino owned, with the aim to produce premium healthy plant-based food alternatives. The coconut spread uses coconut oil from a single source in Southern Luzon.
Where to Buy
Order your Sagana Coconut Spread for P255 (225g brick), through their website, www.saganacoconutspread.com.ph. Additionally, it is also available in select specialty grocery and vegan stores. For serving suggestions and recipes, follow Sagana Coconut Spread on Instagram and Facebook.
