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Margarine vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are margarine and chicken sandwich different?

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin E; however, chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for margarine is 71% higher.
  • Margarine contains 11 times more vitamin K than chicken sandwich. While margarine contains 93µg of vitamin K, chicken sandwich contains only 8.5µg.
  • Chicken sandwich has less saturated fat.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index (0) than chicken sandwich (74).

Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles are the varieties used in this article.

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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1261.1%
Contains more IronIron +2850%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3600%
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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +273.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +994.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +710.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33465.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +4600%
Contains more CholineCholine +184.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 3.177g 141%
Fats 80.71g 11.19g 107%
Vitamin A 819µg 3µg 91%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 4.481g 86%
Vitamin K 93µg 8.5µg 70%
Saturated fat 15.189g 2.123g 59%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 7.72mg 48%
Vitamin E 9mg 2.41mg 44%
Selenium 0µg 19.9µg 36%
Sodium 2mg 753mg 33%
Protein 0.16g 16.28g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.383mg 29%
Phosphorus 5mg 185mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Calories 717kcal 250kcal 23%
Iron 0.06mg 1.77mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.3mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.23mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Folate 1µg 47µg 12%
Manganese 0.219mg 10%
Copper 0mg 0.067mg 7%
Carbs 0.7g 20.89g 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Potassium 18mg 245mg 7%
Zinc 0mg 0.61mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 58mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Magnesium 3mg 24mg 5%
Choline 12.4mg 35.3mg 4%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.13µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Net carbs 0.7g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.64g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 2.884g 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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +621.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10075%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2884.3%
Contains more WaterWater +196.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41.4%

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +767.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +664.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.