Soft butter is generally made from cow's cream, although mild butters can also be made from goat milk or sheep cream. It has a fat content ranging from 80 to 82 %, making it a very fatty and calorie product.
Soft butter is mainly used to add flavor and texture to food. Although it is not considered a particularly healthy food due to its high content in saturated fat, it can nevertheless be beneficial in moderate quantities. It contains vitamins A, D, E and K, as well as essential fatty acids. Butter can also be rich in nutrients from milk used to make it, such as calcium and phosphorus.