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Ice cream sandwich vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ice cream sandwich and margarine

  • Ice cream sandwich is higher in copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin K needs 76% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ice cream sandwich is lower.
  • The glycemic index of margarine is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ice cream sandwich 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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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 +866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +538.9%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1340%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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 +1010%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6708.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +852.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7053.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +55%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 24.302g 147%
Fats 8.57g 80.71g 111%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 38.877g 91%
Vitamin A 86µg 819µg 81%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 93µg 76%
Saturated fat 2.317g 15.189g 59%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 9mg 57%
Copper 0.254mg 0mg 28%
Calories 237kcal 717kcal 24%
Manganese 0.381mg 17%
Carbs 37.14g 0.7g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.023mg 10%
Phosphorus 72mg 5mg 10%
Protein 4.29g 0.16g 8%
Calcium 86mg 3mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.037mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.01mg 8%
Folate 34µg 1µg 8%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Selenium 3.1µg 0µg 6%
Sodium 129mg 2mg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 3mg 6%
Zinc 0.6mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Iron 0.26mg 0.06mg 3%
Potassium 115mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0.1µg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Choline 8mg 12.4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 37.14g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 0g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 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 +2581.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5205.7%
Contains more WaterWater +196%
Contains more FatsFats +841.8%
Contains more OtherOther +73.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 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 -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1361%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +969.6%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.