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Margarine vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between margarine and plums?

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, and polyunsaturated fat, while plums are higher in vitamin C, copper, and fiber.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 76% higher.
  • Plums have 552 times less polyunsaturated fat than margarine. Margarine has 24.302g of polyunsaturated fat, while plums have 0.044g.
  • Plums are lower in saturated fat.
  • Plums have a higher glycemic index (53) than margarine (0).

We used Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Plums, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Plum
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +772.2%
Contains more IronIron +183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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%
Plum
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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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4717.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1353.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +552.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1713%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Plum DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.044g 162%
Fats 80.71g 0.28g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.134g 97%
Vitamin A 819µg 17µg 89%
Vitamin K 93µg 6.4µg 72%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.017g 69%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.26mg 58%
Calories 717kcal 46kcal 34%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 9.5mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Copper 0mg 0.057mg 6%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Carbs 0.7g 11.42g 4%
Potassium 18mg 157mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 3%
Manganese 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.028mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.417mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.029mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 1.9mg 2%
Phosphorus 5mg 16mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.026mg 1%
Protein 0.16g 0.7g 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 0.7g 10.02g N/A
Calcium 3mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 0g 9.92g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 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
Plum
3
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +28725%
Contains more OtherOther +416.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +337.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1531.4%
Contains more WaterWater +428%

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
Plum
1
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28912.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55131.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.