Margarine vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between margarine and cheeseburgers?

Margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, while cheeseburgers are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 74% higher.
Cheeseburgers have 17 times less vitamin E than margarine. Margarine has 9mg of vitamin E, while cheeseburgers have 0.52mg.
Cheeseburgers are lower in saturated fat.
Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than margarine (0).

We used Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.

Margarine

Cheeseburger

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+988.9%
Contains more IronIron	+4416.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+3120%
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.

Margarine

Cheeseburger

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1538%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1630.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2114.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2830%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+881.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22582.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+660%
Contains more FolateFolate	+6900%
Contains more CholineCholine	+133.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	24.302g	1.658g	151%
Fats	80.71g	14.72g	102%
Vitamin A	819µg	50µg	85%
Monounsaturated fat	38.877g	5.413g	84%
Vitamin K	93µg	4.2µg	74%
Vitamin E	9mg	0.52mg	57%
Saturated fat	15.189g	6.473g	40%
Selenium	0µg	19.6µg	36%
Iron	0.06mg	2.71mg	33%
Protein	0.16g	16.51g	33%
Vitamin B3	0.023mg	5.217mg	32%
Vitamin B12	0.1µg	0.76µg	28%
Vitamin B2	0.037mg	0.363mg	25%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.293mg	24%
Zinc	0mg	2.49mg	23%
Phosphorus	5mg	161mg	22%
Sodium	2mg	515mg	22%
Calories	717kcal	308kcal	20%
Folate	1µg	70µg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.009mg	0.228mg	17%
Cholesterol	0mg	43mg	14%
Manganese		0.316mg	14%
Copper	0mg	0.111mg	12%
Calcium	3mg	119mg	12%
Vitamin B5		0.545mg	11%
Carbs	0.7g	28.03g	9%
Fiber	0g	2g	8%
Starch		19.87g	8%
Potassium	18mg	196mg	5%
Magnesium	3mg	26mg	5%
Choline	12.4mg	28.9mg	3%
Fructose		1.94g	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	0.7g	26.03g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	2IU	0%
Sugar	0g	4.88g	N/A
Trans fat	14.89g	0.57g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.155mg	0%
Threonine		0.571mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.755mg	0%
Leucine		1.316mg	0%
Lysine		0.784mg	0%
Methionine		0.377mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.755mg	0%
Valine		0.881mg	0%
Histidine		0.445mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.125g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	21.522g	1.322g	N/A