butterfat
noun
but·ter·fat
ˈbə-tər-ˌfat 
: the natural fat of milk and chief constituent of butter consisting essentially of a mixture of glycerides (such as those derived from butyric, capric, caproic, and caprylic acids)
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Premium, not necessarily in price point, but in their exceptionally high butterfat contents, beyond 10%.
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Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Kerrygold from Ireland has a butterfat content of 82% to 83%, and Plugra, which is made in the U.S., is 82% butterfat.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The ice cream is premium at 14 to 16 percent butterfat.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
Typical American butter — brands such as Land O’Lakes, Cabot, Challenge and supermarket private labels — contains 80% butterfat.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
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Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Kerrygold from Ireland has a butterfat content of 82% to 83%, and Plugra, which is made in the U.S., is 82% butterfat.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
The ice cream is premium at 14 to 16 percent butterfat.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
Typical American butter — brands such as Land O’Lakes, Cabot, Challenge and supermarket private labels — contains 80% butterfat.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
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“Butterfat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butterfat. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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butterfat
noun
but·ter·fat
-ˌfat
: the natural fat of milk from which butter is made
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