Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Oils and Sauces
  4. Margarine
  5. Compare
  6. Margarine vs. Arborio rice

Margarine vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between margarine and arborio rice

  • Margarine has more vitamin A; however, arborio rice is richer in iron, folate, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Margarine covers your daily saturated fat needs 76% more than arborio rice.
  • Arborio rice contains less saturated fat.
  • Arborio rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of arborio rice is 69, 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 Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked.

Infographic

Margarine vs Arborio rice infographic
Infographic link

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 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +2333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +560%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1540%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6391.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +555.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +5800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Arborio rice DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.05g 162%
Fats 80.71g 0.19g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.058g 97%
Vitamin A 819µg 0µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.051g 69%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Calories 717kcal 130kcal 29%
Iron 0.06mg 1.46mg 18%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Folate 1µg 59µg 15%
Selenium 0µg 7.5µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.164mg 13%
Carbs 0.7g 28.73g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 1.493mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Copper 0mg 0.072mg 8%
Phosphorus 5mg 33mg 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.4mg 4%
Protein 0.16g 2.36g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.059mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.016mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 28.73g N/A
Calcium 3mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 18mg 26mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 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% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more FatsFats +42378.9%
Contains more OtherOther +905.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4004.3%
Contains more WaterWater +314.8%

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
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66929.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48504%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

People also compare

Margarine
Margarine vs Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise
Margarine
Margarine vs Butter
Butter
Margarine
Margarine vs Milk
Milk
Arborio rice
Arborio rice vs Glutinous rice
Glutinous rice
Arborio rice
Arborio rice vs Rye
Rye
Arborio rice
Arborio rice vs Wheat
Wheat

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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.