# "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" contains buttermilk. Does that mean it contains butter? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [June 28, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-its-not-butter-contains-buttermilk-does-that-mean-it-contains-butter/587162 "2011-06-28T17:30:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-its-not-butter-contains-buttermilk-does-that-mean-it-contains-butter/587162/1 "2011-06-28T17:30:34Z")
As first mentioned in this thread: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13965443&postcount=95](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13965443&postcount=95) it is claimed that “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” does, indeed, contain butter. A look at the [ingredients](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Can%27t_Believe_It%27s_Not_Butter!) of “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” shows no butter, but does show [buttermilk.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttermilk) So, is buttermilk equivalent to butter? It doesn’t sound like it to me. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-its-not-butter-contains-buttermilk-does-that-mean-it-contains-butter/587162/2 "2011-06-28T17:33:02Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > As first mentioned in this thread: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13965443&postcount=95](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13965443&postcount=95) > it is claimed that “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” does, indeed, contain butter. > > A look at the [ingredients](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Can%27t_Believe_It%27s_Not_Butter!) of “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” shows no butter, but does show [buttermilk.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttermilk) > > So, is buttermilk equivalent to butter? It doesn’t sound like it to me. I meant that it contains salt and cream. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-its-not-butter-contains-buttermilk-does-that-mean-it-contains-butter/587162/3 "2011-06-28T17:36:05Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > So, is buttermilk equivalent to butter? Nope. And Milk Duds aren’t equivalent to milk, either. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-its-not-butter-contains-buttermilk-does-that-mean-it-contains-butter/587162/4 "2011-06-28T17:48:27Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > I meant that it contains salt and cream. Oh. OK. Then this is a silly topic. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-its-not-butter-contains-buttermilk-does-that-mean-it-contains-butter/587162/5 "2011-06-28T17:49:55Z")
I can’t believe it’s a thread closure.