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Margarine vs. Olive oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between margarine and olive oil

  • Margarine has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat; however, olive oil is richer in vitamin E, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin A needs 72% more than olive oil.
  • Olive oil has 41 times less choline than margarine. Margarine has 12.4mg of choline, while olive oil has 0.3mg.
  • Olive oil contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Oil, olive, salad or cooking.

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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 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more IronIron +833.3%
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Zinc ~0mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg
~equal in Manganese ~0mg
~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%
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% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +54.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4033.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +59.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Olive oil DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 10.523g 92%
Vitamin A 819µg 0µg 91%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 72.961g 85%
Vitamin E 9mg 14.35mg 36%
Fats 80.71g 100g 30%
Vitamin K 93µg 60.2µg 27%
Calories 717kcal 884kcal 8%
Saturated fat 15.189g 13.808g 6%
Iron 0.06mg 0.56mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 18mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 0mg 1%
Protein 0.16g 0g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0.7g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 0g N/A
Calcium 3mg 1mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +23.9%

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
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~13.808g

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.