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Margarine vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are margarine and cookie dough different?

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin A; however, cookie dough is richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for margarine is 70% higher.
  • Margarine contains 3 times more saturated fat than cookie dough. While margarine contains 15.189g of saturated fat, cookie dough contains only 4.751g.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index (0) than cookie dough (54).

Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough are the varieties used 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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +716.7%
Contains more IronIron +3466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1980%
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% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20375%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8008.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +3400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Cookie dough DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 2.592g 145%
Fats 80.71g 18.9g 95%
Vitamin A 819µg 4µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 10.531g 71%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Saturated fat 15.189g 4.751g 47%
Manganese 0.765mg 33%
Iron 0.06mg 2.14mg 26%
Carbs 0.7g 59.1g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.234mg 19%
Selenium 0µg 9.1µg 17%
Calories 717kcal 424kcal 15%
Phosphorus 5mg 104mg 14%
Sodium 2mg 294mg 13%
Copper 0mg 0.11mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 1.865mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Protein 0.16g 5.4g 10%
Folate 1µg 35µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.148mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.372mg 7%
Zinc 0mg 0.64mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 28mg 6%
Potassium 18mg 147mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.04µg 3%
Calcium 3mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.041mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 56.6g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.414mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.125mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +327%
Contains more OtherOther +46.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8342.9%
~equal in Water ~15.3g

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
27% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +269.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +837.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.7%

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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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.