[MGR] Fats & Spreads

Margarine

Is margarine good for you today?

Moderately negative. The current margarine ledger reflects 310 linked evidence items, with the score shaped by study direction, evidence weight, recency, and disagreement.

Current score

-51

Sentiment

Moderately negative

Confidence

67 / 100

Controversy

19 / 100

Debated

Evidence items

310

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The margarine evidence ledger is tracking 310 linked items. The index may move as stronger or more recent studies enter the tape.

Analyst noteConfidence is computed from 310 evidence items and reflects usable evidence volume, source mix, and directional coherence.

Analyst note

Confidence is computed from 310 evidence items and reflects usable evidence volume, source mix, and directional coherence.

Last meaningful move

Jan 2021

Score move

points

Driven by

The effects of foods on LDL cholesterol levels: A systematic review of the accumulated evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials.

Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD · Jan 16, 2021 · Positive · index impact +8

This study carried one of the largest positive public impacts added to the ledger around the move.

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Evidence sentiment index

Historical price of the margarine thesis

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Latest-51

SignalModerately negative

Confidence67 / 100

Axis fitted: -100 to +50. Index scale remains -100 to +100.

Latest studies

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Palm Oil Consumption and Cardiovascular Health: A Review of Lipid Profile Alterations, Atherosclerosis Risk, and Dietary Context

International Journal of Natural and Health Sciences · May 6, 2026Open study

Direction: NeutralIndex impact 0

Auto-draft (OpenAlex): abstract suggests a mixed signal. Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil globally, accounting for approximately 40% of the world's edible oil trade.

Limitations: Auto-generated from abstract only. Review full paper for confounding, population characteristics, endpoint definitions, and study design before publishing.

Evidence weight 6 / 100openalexdoi:10.59890/ijnhs.v4i2.212pmid:null

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Impact of Vegetable Oils and the Effect of Repeatedly Heated Vegetable Oils on Cardiovascular Events: A Review.

Current cardiology reviews · Mar 19, 2026Open study

Direction: NeutralIndex impact 0

Auto-draft (SemanticScholar): abstract suggests a unfavorable signal. Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including coronary heart disease (CHD), is the leading cause of mortality in India.

Limitations: Auto-generated from abstract only. Review full paper for confounding, population characteristics, endpoint definitions, and study design before publishing.

Evidence weight 5 / 100semanticscholarjournalarticlereviewdoi:10.2174/011573403x380521251210151748pmid:41941343

expert commentary

Impact of diets high in trans-fatty acids on cardiovascular diseases in adults aged 55 and older: insights from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 data.

Frontiers in nutrition · Mar 6, 2026Open study

Direction: NegativeIndex impact -4

Auto-draft (PubMed): abstract suggests a unfavorable signal. BACKGROUND: High trans-fatty acid (TFA) intake is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially in older adults.

Limitations: Auto-generated from abstract only. Review full paper for confounding, population characteristics, endpoint definitions, and study design before publishing.

Evidence weight 5 / 100pubmedjournal-articledoi:10.3389/fnut.2026.1681274pmid:41867669

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