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Margarine vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between margarine and chocolate chip cookie

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin A, yet chocolate chip cookie is higher in copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin A needs 60% more than chocolate chip cookie.
  • The amount of sodium in margarine is lower.
  • The glycemic index of margarine is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1127.8%
Contains more IronIron +4033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +489.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1740%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +378.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5834.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 4.541g 132%
Fats 80.71g 28.4g 80%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 8.241g 77%
Vitamin A 819µg 139µg 76%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Copper 0mg 0.386mg 43%
Iron 0.06mg 2.48mg 30%
Manganese 0.663mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Selenium 0µg 11.2µg 20%
Carbs 0.7g 58.2g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.184mg 15%
Sodium 2mg 341mg 15%
Phosphorus 5mg 100mg 14%
Magnesium 3mg 55mg 12%
Calories 717kcal 488kcal 11%
Protein 0.16g 5.7g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.177mg 11%
Zinc 0mg 0.94mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 1.365mg 8%
Folate 1µg 33µg 8%
Potassium 18mg 221mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.084mg 6%
Saturated fat 15.189g 14.071g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 38mg 4%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.08µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 58.2g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more FatsFats +184.2%
Contains more WaterWater +189.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3462.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8214.3%
~equal in Other ~2g

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +371.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +435.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~14.071g

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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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.