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Chicken meat vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken meat and margarine?

  • Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc, while margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 76% higher.
  • Margarine is lower in cholesterol.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1138.9%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3540%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +530%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +431.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1606.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3775%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 24.302g 142%
Fats 13.6g 80.71g 103%
Vitamin A 48µg 819µg 86%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 38.877g 84%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 93µg 76%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 9mg 58%
Protein 27.3g 0.16g 54%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.023mg 53%
Saturated fat 3.79g 15.189g 52%
Selenium 23.9µg 0µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.009mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Phosphorus 182mg 5mg 25%
Calories 239kcal 717kcal 24%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 21%
Zinc 1.94mg 0mg 18%
Iron 1.26mg 0.06mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.037mg 10%
Choline 65.9mg 12.4mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.1µg 8%
Copper 0.066mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 223mg 18mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.01mg 4%
Sodium 82mg 2mg 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 3mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.7g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.7g 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 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 +16962.5%
Contains more WaterWater +259.9%
Contains more FatsFats +493.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +628%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +718.2%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.