Margarine vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between margarine and chinese cuisine

Margarine has more vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin C, and selenium.
Margarine covers your daily saturated fat needs 71% more than chinese cuisine.
Chinese cuisine has 11 times less vitamin E than margarine. Margarine has 9mg of vitamin E, while chinese cuisine has 0.82mg.
Chinese cuisine contains less saturated fat.
Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60, while the glycemic index of margarine is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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

Chinese cuisine

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1033.3%
Contains more IronIron	+1750%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1420%
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

Chinese cuisine

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+997.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+81.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+5700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+5639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+380%
Contains more FolateFolate	+4400%
Contains more CholineCholine	+178.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	24.302g	2.13g	148%
Fats	80.71g	5.3g	116%
Monounsaturated fat	38.877g	1.217g	94%
Vitamin A	819µg	63µg	84%
Saturated fat	15.189g	0.978g	65%
Vitamin E	9mg	0.82mg	55%
Vitamin K	93µg	51.3µg	35%
Calories	717kcal	105kcal	31%
Sodium	2mg	409mg	18%
Vitamin B12	0.1µg	0.48µg	16%
Protein	0.16g	7.08g	14%
Zinc	0mg	1.5mg	14%
Iron	0.06mg	1.11mg	13%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	11.6mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.009mg	0.161mg	12%
Selenium	0µg	6.7µg	12%
Folate	1µg	45µg	11%
Phosphorus	5mg	76mg	10%
Vitamin B5		0.443mg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.023mg	1.32mg	8%
Manganese		0.147mg	6%
Fiber	0g	1.5g	6%
Copper	0mg	0.049mg	5%
Cholesterol	0mg	14mg	5%
Potassium	18mg	204mg	5%
Choline	12.4mg	34.5mg	4%
Magnesium	3mg	15mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.033mg	2%
Calcium	3mg	22mg	2%
Carbs	0.7g	7.29g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.037mg	0.055mg	1%
Fructose		0.55g	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Starch		1.82g	1%
Net carbs	0.7g	5.79g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	3IU	0%
Sugar	0g	2.41g	N/A
Trans fat	14.89g	0.058g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.083mg	0%
Threonine		0.313mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.314mg	0%
Leucine		0.525mg	0%
Lysine		0.552mg	0%
Methionine		0.158mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.317mg	0%
Valine		0.327mg	0%
Histidine		0.207mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.264g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	21.522g	1.803g	N/A