Margarine vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between margarine and ground beef
- Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 100% more.
- Margarine has 397 times more vitamin A than ground beef. Margarine has 3577IU of vitamin A, while ground beef has 9IU.
- Ground beef is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +466.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1238.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3683.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3220% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +27200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7400% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3106.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +410% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +362.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17404.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3355.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2390% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +490.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.302g | 0.408g | 159% |
| Fats | 80.71g | 15.37g | 101% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 2.49µg | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 819µg | 3µg | 91% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 38.877g | 7.322g | 79% |
| Vitamin K | 93µg | 2.9µg | 75% |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | 0.12mg | 59% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 5.84mg | 53% |
| Protein | 0.16g | 23.87g | 47% |
| Saturated fat | 15.189g | 6.073g | 41% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 19.1µg | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 2.27mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.023mg | 4.026mg | 25% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 241kcal | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.311mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 166mg | 23% |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 73.2mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.171mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 10% | |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.079mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 241mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 73mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Folate | 1µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.7g | 0g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0.7g | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | 1.173g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 21.522g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.16 g
Fats:
80.71 g
Carbs:
0.7 g
Water:
16.52 g
Other:
1.91 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +425.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14818.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +253.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
24.302 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +431% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5856.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60% |
