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Butter oil vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butter oil and margarine

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin E, vitamin A, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat in margarine is higher than in butter oil.
  • Butter oil covers your daily saturated fat needs 234% more than margarine.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Butter oil, anhydrous and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 1.2% 0.44% 0% 0.33% 0.27% 1.3% 0.26% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 280% 56% 0% 0.25% 1.2% 0.06% 0.6% 0.23% 1.3% 22% 0% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +981.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~819µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter oil Margarine DV% diff.
Saturated fat 61.924g 15.189g 212%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.694g 24.302g 137%
Cholesterol 256mg 0mg 85%
Vitamin K 8.6µg 93µg 70%
Vitamin E 2.8mg 9mg 41%
Fats 99.48g 80.71g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 28.732g 38.877g 25%
Calories 876kcal 717kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.005mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin A 840µg 819µg 2%
Choline 22.3mg 12.4mg 2%
Iron 0mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.009mg 1%
Magnesium 0mg 3mg 1%
Protein 0.28g 0.16g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 0g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.7g N/A
Calcium 4mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 5mg 18mg 0%
Copper 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Phosphorus 3mg 5mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.003mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.022mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0.28 g
Fats: 99.48 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.24 g
Other: 0 g
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6783.3%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 61.924 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.732 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.694 g
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +557.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Butter oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173412/nutrients
  2. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.