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Margarine vs. Chewing gum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between margarine and chewing gum

  • Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, chewing gum is richer in fiber.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin K needs 78% more than chewing gum.
  • Chewing gum contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Chewing gum.

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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 0% 0% 0.18% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.13% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +800%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Zinc ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Chewing gum DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.137g 161%
Fats 80.71g 0.3g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.079g 97%
Vitamin A 819µg 0µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 0µg 78%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.042g 69%
Vitamin E 9mg 0mg 60%
Carbs 0.7g 96.7g 32%
Calories 717kcal 360kcal 18%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 0mg 2%
Iron 0.06mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 0mg 1%
Protein 0.16g 0g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 94.3g N/A
Calcium 3mg 0mg 0%
Potassium 18mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 0g 66.08g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g 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
97% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 96.7 g
Water: 2.6 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +26803.3%
Contains more WaterWater +535.4%
Contains more OtherOther +377.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13714.3%

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
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.137 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49111.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17638.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Chewing gum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168771/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.