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Fruit preserves vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fruit preserves and margarine

  • Fruit preserves are richer in copper, vitamin C, and iron, yet margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for margarine is 78% higher.
  • Fruit preserves contain less saturated fat.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index than fruit preserves.

Food types used in this article are Jams and preserves 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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
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 +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +327.8%
Contains more IronIron +716.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
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 +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit preserves Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 24.302g 162%
Fats 0.07g 80.71g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 0.038g 38.877g 97%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 0µg 93µg 78%
Saturated fat 0.01g 15.189g 69%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 9mg 59%
Carbs 68.86g 0.7g 23%
Calories 278kcal 717kcal 22%
Copper 0.1mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 0.2mg 10%
Iron 0.49mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Selenium 2µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.037mg 3%
Folate 11µg 1µg 3%
Potassium 77mg 18mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 3mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Phosphorus 19mg 5mg 2%
Sodium 32mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.009mg 1%
Zinc 0.06mg 0mg 1%
Protein 0.37g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 67.76g 0.7g N/A
Magnesium 4mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 48.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Choline 10.2mg 12.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 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 +131.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9737.1%
Contains more WaterWater +84.4%
Contains more FatsFats +115200%
Contains more OtherOther +730.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102207.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.