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Margarine vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between margarine and balsamic vinegar?

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin A, while balsamic vinegar is higher in iron.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 76% higher.
  • Balsamic vinegar is lower in saturated fat.
  • Balsamic vinegar has a higher glycemic index (50) than margarine (0).

We used Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Vinegar, balsamic types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +522.2%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280%
~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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Balsamic vinegar DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 162%
Fats 80.71g 0g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 97%
Vitamin A 819µg 0µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0g 69%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Calories 717kcal 88kcal 31%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Iron 0.06mg 0.72mg 8%
Manganese 0.131mg 6%
Carbs 0.7g 17.03g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 3%
Potassium 18mg 112mg 3%
Copper 0mg 0.026mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 27mg 2%
Phosphorus 5mg 19mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 12mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Protein 0.16g 0.49g 1%
Sodium 2mg 23mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 17.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 14.95g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0g N/A
Folate 1µg 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
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2332.9%
Contains more WaterWater +362.8%
Contains more OtherOther +215.7%

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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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.