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Gefilte fish vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gefilte fish and margarine?

  • Gefilte fish is higher in vitamin B12, iron, copper, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc, yet margarine is higher in vitamin A.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 74% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in margarine is lower.

We used Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types in this article.

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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 6.4% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
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 +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +405.6%
Contains more IronIron +4033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1360%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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 2.7% 9% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 0%
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 CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +740%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2933.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 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 +5568.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +958.6%
Contains more WaterWater +386.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4565.3%
Contains more OtherOther +32.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 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 -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4618.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8427%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Gefilte fish Margarine
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gefilte fish Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.285g 24.302g 160%
Fats 1.73g 80.71g 122%
Monounsaturated fat 0.824g 38.877g 95%
Vitamin A 27µg 819µg 88%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Saturated fat 0.412g 15.189g 67%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Calories 84kcal 717kcal 32%
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 0.1µg 31%
Iron 2.48mg 0.06mg 30%
Sodium 524mg 2mg 23%
Copper 0.195mg 0mg 22%
Selenium 10.5µg 0µg 19%
Protein 9.07g 0.16g 18%
Phosphorus 73mg 5mg 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Zinc 0.82mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.023mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.009mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 4%
Manganese 0.073mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.037mg 2%
Potassium 91mg 18mg 2%
Calcium 23mg 3mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Carbs 7.41g 0.7g 2%
Magnesium 9mg 3mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 7.41g 0.7g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.488mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.486mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.842mg 0%
Methionine 0.255mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.493mg 0%
Valine 0.548mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.075g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.045g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Gefilte fish Margarine
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
15%
Gefilte fish
55%
Margarine
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
37%
Gefilte fish
1%
Margarine

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Margarine
Margarine is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 30mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Margarine
Margarine contains less Sodium (difference - 522mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 14.777g)
Which food is cheaper?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.