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Margarine vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between margarine and cranberries

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, yet cranberries are higher in vitamin C, fiber, and copper.
  • Margarine covers your daily saturated fat needs 76% more than cranberries.
  • Margarine contains 57 times more vitamin A than cranberries. While margarine contains 3577IU of vitamin A, cranberries contain only 63IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cranberries is lower.
  • The glycemic index of margarine is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Cranberries, raw.

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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 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +344.4%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 47% 1% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1760%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +339.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Cranberries DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.055g 162%
Fats 80.71g 0.13g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.018g 97%
Vitamin A 819µg 3µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 5µg 73%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.008g 69%
Vitamin E 9mg 1.32mg 51%
Calories 717kcal 46kcal 34%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 14mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.6g 14%
Manganese 0.267mg 12%
Copper 0mg 0.056mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Carbs 0.7g 11.97g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.057mg 4%
Iron 0.06mg 0.23mg 2%
Potassium 18mg 80mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 6mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Choline 12.4mg 5.5mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein 0.16g 0.46g 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 11mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Fructose 0.67g 1%
Net carbs 0.7g 8.37g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.27g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.101mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0%
Leucine 0.053mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.045mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +61984.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1491.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +187.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1610%
Contains more WaterWater +428.6%

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
10% 22% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215883.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44085.5%
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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/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.