Well, you will have lots of people who say there's no difference, but I think there's a difference, at one time margarine was suppose to be better for you, but they found out that the process they use to solidify the oil, makes it worse for you than real butter. You can buy butter in two stick packages, and did you know that you can freeze butter, without any loss in flavor? Also, you could use the remaining butter to make Christmas cookies, and send me one.