Parkay

Parkay

Parkay is a butter-substitute made by ConAgra Foods. It is available in spreadable, sprayable and squeezeable forms. Starting in 1973, a commercial was made for Parkay called "the talking tub", in which the tub first says "butter" when someone nearby says "Parkay", then says "Parkay" once someone says "butter". In 1999 an ad for Parkay used Al Franken and the talking tub using the Potato Taste Test dealing about Parkay's new formula, saying it was creamier than before. The "Talking Tub", originally used in stop motion, was later used in CGI.

Prior to 1999, this brand was made by Kraft Foods.

Although the manufacturer claims that the product contains no trans fat, this is not true. Checking the ingredients listed on the package shows hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils as part of the makeup. This is because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows food manufacturers to make the claim as long as each serving of the product has less than half a gram of trans fat.

External links

* [http://www.fromwhatiheard.com/2008/04/03/i-cant-believe-its-not-fat-free/ Beware of so-called 'fat free' butter sprays!]


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