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Margarine vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are margarine and caviar different?

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A; however, caviar is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 829% higher.
  • Margarine contains 155 times more vitamin K than caviar. While margarine contains 93µg of vitamin K, caviar contains only 0.6µg.
  • Caviar has less saturated fat.

Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular 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%
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +9900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +905.6%
Contains more IronIron +19700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7020%
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%
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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 0% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1575.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +421.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19900%
Contains more FolateFolate +4900%
Contains more CholineCholine +3858.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 20µg 829%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Iron 0.06mg 11.88mg 148%
Selenium 0µg 65.5µg 119%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 7.405g 113%
Fats 80.71g 17.9g 97%
Choline 12.4mg 490.9mg 87%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 4.631g 86%
Vitamin K 93µg 0.6µg 77%
Magnesium 3mg 300mg 71%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 70%
Sodium 2mg 1500mg 65%
Vitamin A 819µg 271µg 61%
Saturated fat 15.189g 4.06g 51%
Phosphorus 5mg 356mg 50%
Protein 0.16g 24.6g 49%
Vitamin E 9mg 1.89mg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.62mg 45%
Calcium 3mg 275mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.32mg 24%
Calories 717kcal 264kcal 23%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.19mg 15%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin D 0IU 117IU 15%
Copper 0mg 0.11mg 12%
Folate 1µg 50µg 12%
Zinc 0mg 0.95mg 9%
Potassium 18mg 181mg 5%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 0.7g 4g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 4g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.229g 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
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more FatsFats +350.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +471.4%
Contains more WaterWater +187.5%
Contains more OtherOther +214.1%

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
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +739.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.