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Margarine vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between margarine and chicken meat?

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, while chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 76% higher.
  • Chicken meat has 33 times less vitamin E than margarine. Margarine has 9mg of vitamin E, while chicken meat has 0.27mg.
  • Chicken meat is lower in saturated fat.

We used Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1138.9%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3540%
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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1606.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +530%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +431.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Chicken meat DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 2.97g 142%
Fats 80.71g 13.6g 103%
Vitamin A 819µg 48µg 86%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 5.34g 84%
Vitamin K 93µg 2.4µg 76%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.27mg 58%
Protein 0.16g 27.3g 54%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 8.487mg 53%
Saturated fat 15.189g 3.79g 52%
Selenium 0µg 23.9µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.4mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Phosphorus 5mg 182mg 25%
Calories 717kcal 239kcal 24%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 21%
Zinc 0mg 1.94mg 18%
Iron 0.06mg 1.26mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.168mg 10%
Choline 12.4mg 65.9mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.3µg 8%
Copper 0mg 0.066mg 7%
Potassium 18mg 223mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.063mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 82mg 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 15mg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.7g 0g 0%
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +493.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-645.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16962.5%
Contains more WaterWater +259.9%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +628%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +718.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.