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Margarine vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between margarine and chocolate ice cream?

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, yet chocolate ice cream is higher in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, and calcium.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 77% more.
  • Margarine has 30 times more vitamin E than chocolate ice cream. While margarine has 9mg of vitamin E, chocolate ice cream has only 0.3mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chocolate ice cream is lower.
  • The glycemic index of margarine is lower.

We used Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Ice creams, chocolate types 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1283.3%
Contains more IronIron +1450%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2040%
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +594.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30900%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +424.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +882.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +190%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +81.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.41g 159%
Fats 80.71g 11g 107%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 3.21g 89%
Vitamin A 819µg 118µg 78%
Vitamin K 93µg 0.3µg 77%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.3mg 58%
Saturated fat 15.189g 6.8g 38%
Calories 717kcal 216kcal 25%
Phosphorus 5mg 107mg 15%
Copper 0mg 0.135mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.194mg 12%
Iron 0.06mg 0.93mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Calcium 3mg 109mg 11%
Carbs 0.7g 28.2g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.29µg 8%
Potassium 18mg 249mg 7%
Protein 0.16g 3.8g 7%
Magnesium 3mg 29mg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Zinc 0mg 0.58mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 2.5µg 5%
Folate 1µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.042mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 76mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 22.5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.7mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 0.7g 27g N/A
Sugar 0g 25.36g N/A
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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +633.7%
Contains more OtherOther +46.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3928.6%
Contains more WaterWater +237.2%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1111.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5827.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.2%

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.