Corn oil vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
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.
| 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +6100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.7g | N/A |
| 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
| 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
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +125% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41% |
