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Margarine vs. Fruit salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between margarine and fruit salad

  • Margarine has more vitamin A, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, fruit salad is richer in copper.
  • Margarine covers your daily saturated fat needs 76% more than fruit salad.
  • Fruit salad has 7775 times less monounsaturated fat than margarine. Margarine has 38.877g of monounsaturated fat, while fruit salad has 0.005g.
  • Fruit salad contains less saturated fat.
  • Fruit salad has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruit salad is 54, while the glycemic index of margarine is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids.

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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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +544.4%
Contains more IronIron +316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2630%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1447.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.011mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Fruit salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.011g 162%
Fats 80.71g 0.03g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.005g 97%
Vitamin A 819µg 30µg 88%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.004g 69%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Calories 717kcal 50kcal 33%
Manganese 0.151mg 7%
Copper 0mg 0.05mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Carbs 0.7g 13.05g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 18mg 116mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.014mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Iron 0.06mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.356mg 2%
Protein 0.16g 0.51g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.027mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 11mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 8mg 1%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 14mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 0.7g 12.05g N/A
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more FatsFats +268933.3%
Contains more OtherOther +634.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1764.3%
Contains more WaterWater +421.5%

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
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +777440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220827.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.