Corn syrup vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between corn syrup and margarine?
- Corn syrup is richer in copper and selenium, while margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 78% higher.
- Margarine is lower in sugar.
- Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index (90) than margarine (0).
We used Syrups, corn, dark 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +144.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +516.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +311.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 24.302g | 162% |
| Fats | 0g | 80.71g | 124% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 38.877g | 97% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 819µg | 91% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 93µg | 78% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 15.189g | 69% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 9mg | 60% |
| Carbs | 77.59g | 0.7g | 26% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 717kcal | 22% |
| Sodium | 155mg | 2mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.9µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.009mg | 0.037mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 77.59g | 0.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 77.59g | 0g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.02mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Folate | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | N/A | |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 12.4mg | 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
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
77.59 g
Water:
22.01 g
Other:
0.4 g
Protein:
0.16 g
Fats:
80.71 g
Carbs:
0.7 g
Water:
16.52 g
Other:
1.91 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10984.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +377.5% |
