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Corn oil vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between corn oil and margarine

  • Corn oil is higher in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat, yet margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin K needs 76% more than corn oil.
  • Corn oil contains 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than margarine. While corn oil contains 54.677g of polyunsaturated fat, margarine contains only 24.302g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in corn oil is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, corn, industrial, and retail, all purpose salad or cooking 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Zinc ~0mg
~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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 286% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 273% 180% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4794.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn oil Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 54.677g 24.302g 203%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 93µg 76%
Vitamin E 14.3mg 9mg 35%
Fats 100g 80.71g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 27.576g 38.877g 28%
Saturated fat 12.948g 15.189g 10%
Calories 900kcal 717kcal 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Choline 0.2mg 12.4mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 3mg 1%
Potassium 0mg 18mg 1%
Iron 0mg 0.06mg 1%
Phosphorus 0mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.009mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.16g 0%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 4.2 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.7g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.7g 0%
Calcium 0mg 3mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.023mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.161g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 53.23g 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 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 FatsFats +23.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 29% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 27.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 54.677 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 -14.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41%

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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. Corn oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171029/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.