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Margarine vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between margarine and apple pie

  • Margarine has more vitamin A; however, apple pie is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, fiber, and copper.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin A needs 69% more than apple pie.
  • Apple pie has 4 times less saturated fat than margarine. Margarine has 15.189g of saturated fat, while apple pie has 3.797g.
  • Apple pie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of apple pie is 41, while the glycemic index of margarine is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +261.1%
Contains more IronIron +1916.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2724.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +327%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4782.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +322.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Apple pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 2.198g 147%
Fats 80.71g 11g 107%
Vitamin A 819µg 29µg 88%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 4.388g 86%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Saturated fat 15.189g 3.797g 52%
Calories 717kcal 237kcal 24%
Iron 0.06mg 1.21mg 14%
Carbs 0.7g 34g 11%
Sodium 2mg 266mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.134mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.158mg 9%
Manganese 0.182mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 1.123mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Copper 0mg 0.046mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.01µg 4%
Phosphorus 5mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.2mg 3%
Protein 0.16g 1.9g 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.038mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.16mg 1%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Potassium 18mg 65mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 11mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 0.7g 32.4g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +633.7%
Contains more OtherOther +112.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1087.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4757.1%
Contains more WaterWater +216%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +786%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1005.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.