Flora Original 400 g is a 100 % plant-based margarine / spread designed for spreading on bread and for cooking and baking. It is made from high-quality vegetable oils with a high content of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and contains no artificial colours or flavourings.
🧾 What is it?
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Product type: Spreadable vegetable fat (margarine)
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Fat content: approx. 35 %
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Pack size: 400 g
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Suitable for: vegans, people with lactose intolerance or on a dairy-free diet
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Uses: spreading on bread and pastries, cooking, baking, frying, etc.
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Palm oil: does not contain
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Omega-3 & Omega-6: a natural source from the oils used
🧪 Ingredients and allergens
✔️ Ingredients:
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drinking water
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vegetable oils (rapeseed, sunflower, linseed)
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coconut fat
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salt (0.5 %)
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emulsifier (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids)
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acidity regulator (citric acid)
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natural flavourings
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vitamins A and D
⚠️ Allergens:
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Does not usually contain milk or other common allergens (gluten-free and vegan product); always check the label.
📊 Nutritional values (approximate per 100 g)
| Ingredient | Per 100 g |
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| Energy | ~1295 kJ / 315 kcal |
| Fat | ~35 g |
| – of which saturated | ~7.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | < 0.5 g |
| – of which sugars | < 0.5 g |
| Protein | < 0.5 g |
| Salt | ~0.5 g |
| Vitamin A | ~800 µg (100 % DRI*) |
| Vitamin D | ~7.5 µg (150 % DRI*) |
| Vitamin E | ~8 mg (≈ 67 % DRI*) |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | ~3.0 g |
| Omega-6 (LA) | ~8.5 g |
| * DRI = Daily Reference Intake (e.g. for an adult) |
➡️ Note: Omega‑3 and omega‑6 contribute to heart health when part of a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
🍽️ Taste and use
✔️ Taste: mild and neutral, with a slightly ‘buttery’ flavour, but without any animal-derived ingredients.
✔️ Texture: smooth, spreads easily even straight from the fridge.
🧑🍳 Uses:
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🥖 On bread: a dairy-free butter-style spread.
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🍳 Cooking: in sauces, for sautéing at low to medium temperatures.
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🍰 Baking: biscuits, buns, cakes – as a substitute for butter.
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🍝 Baked dishes: for a rich texture in dough or fillings.
🧊 Storage
➡️ Keep refrigerated (+2 °C to +8 °C).
➡️ Once opened, reseal the packaging and use as soon as possible, following the recommended portion size on the label.
🧠 Summary
Flora Original 400 g is a plant-based margarine suitable as an alternative to butter – 100 % plant-based, free from milk and artificial additives, rich in omega‑3 and omega‑6 fatty acids, ideal for baking, spreading or cooking as part of a healthy lifestyle.
💡 Tip: It is often used when you want a healthier fat profile with more unsaturated fatty acids than in traditional butter.
