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Margarine vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between margarine and cocoa bean

  • Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, cocoa bean is higher in copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily need for copper, 401% more than margarine.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali.

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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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13838.9%
Contains more IronIron +25766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14460%
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% 0% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1211.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Copper 0mg 3.607mg 401%
Iron 0.06mg 15.52mg 193%
Manganese 3.737mg 162%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.42g 159%
Fiber 0g 29.8g 119%
Magnesium 3mg 476mg 113%
Fats 80.71g 13.1g 104%
Phosphorus 5mg 728mg 103%
Vitamin A 819µg 0µg 91%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 4.39g 86%
Vitamin K 93µg 2.4µg 76%
Potassium 18mg 2509mg 73%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.1mg 59%
Zinc 0mg 6.37mg 58%
Protein 0.16g 18.1g 36%
Saturated fat 15.189g 7.76g 34%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.46mg 33%
Calories 717kcal 220kcal 25%
Selenium 0µg 13.2µg 24%
Caffeine 0mg 78mg 20%
Carbs 0.7g 58.3g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 2.4mg 15%
Calcium 3mg 111mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.118mg 8%
Folate 1µg 32µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Sodium 2mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 28.5g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.76g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Choline 12.4mg 11.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0%
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
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +516.1%
Contains more WaterWater +511.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11212.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8228.6%
Contains more OtherOther +308.4%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +785.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5686.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.9%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.