Slippery but wise cooking decision: butter or olive oil

Both olive oil and butter are 100% fat. Both have more than 100 calories a tablespoon, but olive oil has less saturated fat and no dietary cholesterol. Almost all foods contain some form of fat. Fats are organic compounds that are made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Fats belong to a group of substances called lipids.

Some commonsense info to help consumers choose … the last para especially.