Margarine vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between margarine and apples
- Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, apples are richer in fiber.
- Margarine covers your daily saturated fat needs 76% more than apples.
- Apples have 5554 times less monounsaturated fat than margarine. Margarine has 38.877g of monounsaturated fat, while apples have 0.007g.
- Apples contain less saturated fat.
- Apples have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of apples is 36, 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 Apples, raw, with skin.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +494.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +100% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +27200% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4900% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4127.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +264.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +295.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +355.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 24.302g | 0.051g | 162% |
Fats | 80.71g | 0.17g | 124% |
Monounsaturated fat | 38.877g | 0.007g | 97% |
Vitamin A | 819µg | 3µg | 91% |
Vitamin K | 93µg | 2.2µg | 76% |
Saturated fat | 15.189g | 0.028g | 69% |
Vitamin E | 9mg | 0.18mg | 59% |
Calories | 717kcal | 52kcal | 33% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.4g | 10% |
Fructose | 5.9g | 7% | |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 4.6mg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 0µg | 4% |
Carbs | 0.7g | 13.81g | 4% |
Potassium | 18mg | 107mg | 3% |
Copper | 0mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
Choline | 12.4mg | 3.4mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.035mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.061mg | 1% | |
Folate | 1µg | 3µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.017mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.06mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 5mg | 11mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.16g | 0.26g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.7g | 11.41g | N/A |
Magnesium | 3mg | 5mg | 0% |
Calcium | 3mg | 6mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 10.39g | N/A |
Zinc | 0mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Starch | 0.05g | 0% | |
Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.023mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 14.89g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.001mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 21.522g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +47376.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +855% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1872.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +417.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +555285.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +47551% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |