About Butter

Butter is made from the cream of milk, with 10 cups (2.5 quarts) of milk required to generate one stick (1/4 pound) of butter. Butter contains about 80 percent milk fat, no more than 16 percent water, and 4 percent milk solids. Salt and coloring additives such as extract of annatto seed or carotene may or may not be added. Read more »