🧈🌱 HEART Exam: Violife 100% Dairy-Free Salted Plant Butter
Before we get started:
I was in Indianapolis to support a friend, so I stopped at Whole Foods for groceries. There may be cheaper places to get this butter, but when I’m traveling, I choose the store with the most safe GF/DF options in one spot. 🛒💛 Prices may vary by region.
H = Health 🩺
Nutrition 📊
Per tablespoon: 80 calories, 9g fat, 0g carbs, 0g protein — very similar to dairy butter.
This is a fat-only food group, so it’s all about portion-awareness and using it for flavor, not nutrition.
Free from: dairy, gluten, soy, nuts
Made for: people with milk allergies, lactose intolerance, or anyone avoiding dairy.
Ingredients 🔍
Coconut oil, sunflower oil, water, salt, natural flavor, vitamin B12.
No gums. No preservatives. No weird stabilizers.
The B12 fortification is a surprising and helpful bonus for plant-based eaters. 🔋
MyPlate Teaching 🍽️
Butter belongs in the Fats/Oils category — not a food group, but a flavor-support category.
Helpful teaching points for families:
A little goes a long way 🍽️
Great for adding richness to vegetables, gluten-free toast, or rice bowls
Replace dairy butter 1:1 in cooking and baking
This is a great “bridge food” for kids transitioning off dairy.
E = Eating 😋
Taste 👅
Creamy, salty, and shockingly close to dairy butter.
No coconut flavor (big win). No artificial aftertaste.
Texture 🧈
Softens like real butter, melts like real butter, and browns beautifully in a pan.
If you sauté veggies or make eggs for your family, this does the job perfectly.
How I Use It 🍽️
Melted over roasted veggies
Smeared on GF toast or bagels
Added to rice bowls for flavor
Used in baking (cookies, muffins, pie crusts)
Searing chicken or GF waffles in a skillet for golden edges 🤤
A = Accessibility 💸🛒
Store: Whole Foods (Indianapolis)
Price: $5.99
Availability: Widely available nationwide (Kroger, Target, Meijer, Walmart, Sprouts) — Whole Foods just happened to be my safe travel stop.
R = Rhythm Rating ❤️🔥
Tachycardia!
One of the MOST realistic dairy-free butters available — flavorful, smooth, and reliable.
T = Tell Others & Tips 📣
Great for new allergy families, Celiac households, and plant-based kitchens.
Nutrition Tip: Use butter as a flavor enhancer, not a major calorie source — pair with veggies for the biggest benefit. 🌱Live safe, happy, healthy 💛
