Milky Mist Unsalted Cooking Butter
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: No additives
Ingredients, decoded
1 listed- Milk Fat
Our take
CleanPlate reviewPlain cooking butter: 742 kcal and 52 g saturated fat
Milky Mist Unsalted Cooking Butter is a 100 g pack of one ingredient, pasteurised milk fat. The panel is printed per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it CB5. The C for nutrition is middling: some vitamin A per 100 g. The B for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by milk fat), and almost no additives. The 5 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (52 g per 100 g) and calories (742 kcal per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product namePartly true
“Unsalted”
The panel prints 125 mg sodium per 100 g, more than plain butter normally carries; the value is used as printed.
- Product nameHolds
“Cooking Butter”
One ingredient, milk fat.
- On the packHolds
“Pasteurised”
A process statement; the list does not contradict it.
How CB5 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Adequate nutrient density
- Protein
- 0.8 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- Vitamin A
- Energy
- 742 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Milk Fat
- Main fat
- Milk Fat
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Very high risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 125 mg
- Trans fat
- 0 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Milk fat (100%).
Per 100 g: 742 kcal, 82 g fat, 0 g sugar of which 0 g added, 0.8 g protein, 125 mg sodium. Saturated fat is printed as '< 52.0 g' per 100 g and is scored at 52 g, so the score is provisional. Trans fat is 0 g, cholesterol 180 mg and vitamin A 730 mcg per 100 g. Atwater energy 741 kcal matches the declared 742 kcal.
Ingredients to watch
- Saturated fatConcern
Up to 52 g per 100 g.
- CaloriesConcern
742 kcal per 100 g.
- Sodium on the panelWorth watching
125 mg per 100 g on an unsalted product.
- Single ingredientFine
Milk fat only, no additive.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Unsalted butter is the healthy butter"
It removes the salt, not the 52 g saturated fat per 100 g.
Myth: "Cooking butter is less fatty"
It is 82 g fat per 100 g, like table butter.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Use a teaspoon
A little browns well and flavours a dish.
Mix with a plain oil
Cuts the saturated fat per tablespoon.
Common questions
Is Milky Mist Unsalted Cooking Butter healthy?
Milky Mist Unsalted Cooking Butter scores CB5 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. We found no major red flags on its label. On the plus side: No added sugar; No additives.
What does the CB5 score mean?
The first letter (C) grades nutritional value: adequate nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (5) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): very high risk.
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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