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Margarine vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between margarine and gratin

  • Margarine has more vitamin A; however, gratin is richer in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, calcium, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin A needs 66% more than gratin.
  • Gratin has 3 times less saturated fat than margarine. Margarine has 15.189g of saturated fat, while gratin has 4.733g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2100%
Contains more IronIron +966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2160%
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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1179.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4217.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Gratin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.276g 160%
Fats 80.71g 7.59g 112%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 2.149g 92%
Vitamin A 819µg 64µg 84%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Saturated fat 15.189g 4.733g 48%
Calories 717kcal 132kcal 29%
Sodium 2mg 433mg 19%
Copper 0mg 0.16mg 18%
Phosphorus 5mg 113mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.174mg 13%
Calcium 3mg 119mg 12%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 9.9mg 11%
Potassium 18mg 396mg 11%
Protein 0.16g 5.06g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Manganese 0.161mg 7%
Iron 0.06mg 0.64mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.993mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.116mg 6%
Zinc 0mg 0.69mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.064mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 2.7µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 20mg 4%
Carbs 0.7g 11.27g 4%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Net carbs 0.7g 9.47g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0%
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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +963.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3062.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1510%
Contains more WaterWater +347.9%
~equal in Other ~2.08g

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
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1709.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8705.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.