NutriRich™ Products Can Help Support a GLP-1 Friendly Diet
A SIMPLE SWAP THAT CAN HELP SUPPORT YOUR HEALTH GOALS
Written by: Laura Czerkies, MS, RDN
If you’re taking GLP-1 medications, you already know they help reduce appetite and calorie intake. That’s great for weight management—but it also means every bite matters more than ever. Your body still needs the same essential nutrients to stay healthy, even when you’re eating less.
Building a GLP-1-Friendly Diet: Why Nutrient Density Counts
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourage everyone to “make every bite count.”25 For people on GLP-1 medications, this is even more important. These medications can reduce calorie intake by up to 40%,26,27,28 but your body still needs vitamins, minerals, and fiber to function well. Research shows many GLP-1 users fall short on nutrients like calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, and vitamins A, C, D, and E—while still getting too much saturated fat. 29 Choosing nutrient-rich foods and ingredients helps to fill these gaps and supports your energy, bone health, and overall well-being.
What is a Nutrient Dense Dietary Pattern and How Can I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!®’s NutriRich™ Products Help Me?
A nutrient-dense dietary pattern means choosing foods that deliver plenty of vitamins, minerals, and other health benefits without adding too much sugar, sodium, or saturated fat. Think colorful vegetables and fruits, whole grains, beans and lentils, lean proteins, seafood, nuts, seeds and low-fat dairy. A nutrient-dense diet is especially important when you’re eating less while on GLP-1 medications. Working with your doctor or registered dietitian is the best way to make sure your diet supports your individual needs.
With reduced dietary intake while on GLP-1 medications, vitamins and minerals need to be more concentrated compared to pre-medication use. So how can this be achieved? By ensuring you’re meeting the daily recommended value of essential nutrients.
That’s where I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!®’s NutriRich™ products can help. It’s an easy swap for dairy butter that supports a nutrient-dense eating pattern by providing less saturated fat than dairy butter*, plus omega-3 ALA and 20% of your daily value of Vitamins A, D, E, and B12 per tablespoon**—all while giving you the buttery taste you enjoy. Whether you’re cooking at home, packing a lunch, or planning a celebration meal, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!®’s NutriRich™ products make it easy to enjoy great taste while helping to support your wellness goals.
For more nutrient-dense tips learn more here Nutrition and Your GLP-1 Goals and find delicious recipes here.
Want to learn more? Nutrition and Your GLP-1 Goals, Benefits of Essential Nutrients
*Per 1 tablespoon serving: I Can't Believe it’s Not Butter!® Original Spread: 6g total fat (2g saturated fat), 60 calories; I Can't Believe it’s Not Butter!® Light Spread: 4g total fat (1g saturated fat), 35 calories; Dairy Butter: 11g total fat (7gsaturated fat), 100 calories. Nutritional values of dairy butter from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Food Data Central, 2019, available at not-butter.com/dairy butter.
** Per one tablespoon serving Original contains 20% of the recommended daily value of Vitamins A, D, E and B12 and atleast 20% of the recommended daily value of the essential fatty acid Omega-3 ALA. Light tubs contain 20% of the recommended daily value of Vitamins A, D, E and B12 per serving, and is also a good source of the essential acid Omega-3 ALA (10% daily value per serving).
25 U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dietary Guidelines for Americans,2020-2025. 9th Edition. December 2020. Available at DietaryGuidelines.gov.
26 Christensen S, Robinson K, Thomas S, Williams DR. Dietary intake by patients taking GLP-1 and dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonists: A narrative review and discussion of research needs. Obes Pillars. 2024;11:100121. Published 2024 Jul 25.doi:10.1016/j.obpill.2024.
27 Gibbons C, Blundell J, Tetens Hoff S, Dahl K, Bauer R, Baekdal T. Effects of oral semaglutide on energy intake, food preference, appetite, control of eating and body weight in subjects with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Obes Metab.2021;23(2):581-588. doi:10.1111/dom.14255
28 Mozaffarian D, Agarwal M, Aggarwal M, et al. Nutritional priorities to support GLP-1 therapy for obesity: A joint Advisory from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the American Society for Nutrition, the Obesity Medicine Association, and The Obesity Society. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025;33(8):1475-1503. doi:10.1002/oby.24336.
29 Johnson B, Milstead M, Thomas O, et al. Investigating nutrient intake during use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist: a cross-sectional study. Front Nutr. 2025;12:1566498. Published 2025 Apr 25. doi:10.3389/fnut.2025.1566498