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Lard vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lard and margarine different?

  • Lard is higher in vitamin D*, choline, and monounsaturated fat; however, margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for lard is 120% higher.

Lard and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt are the varieties used 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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 ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 38% 0% 12% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 273% 180% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
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 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lard Margarine DV% diff.
Saturated fat 39.2g 15.189g 109%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Polyunsaturated fat 11.2g 24.302g 87%
Vitamin K 0µg 93µg 78%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 9mg 56%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Fats 100g 80.71g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 45.1g 38.877g 16%
Vitamin D* 102 IU 0 IU 13%
Vitamin D 2.5µg 0µg 13%
Calories 902kcal 717kcal 9%
Choline 49.7mg 12.4mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 3mg 1%
Potassium 0mg 18mg 1%
Iron 0mg 0.06mg 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 0mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.009mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.16g 0%
Weight per 100 calories 11g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 4.2 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.7g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.7g 0%
Calcium 0mg 3mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.023mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 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
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100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 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
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41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 39.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.2 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117%

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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. Lard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171401/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.