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Margarine vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between margarine and ice cream sandwich

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, yet ice cream sandwich is higher in copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin K needs 76% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Margarine contains 23 times more vitamin E than ice cream sandwich. While margarine contains 9mg of vitamin E, ice cream sandwich contains only 0.4mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ice cream sandwich 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 Ice cream sandwich.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +538.9%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1340%
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%
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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +852.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7053.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +55%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1010%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6708.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 2.272g 147%
Fats 80.71g 8.57g 111%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 2.661g 91%
Vitamin A 819µg 86µg 81%
Vitamin K 93µg 1.3µg 76%
Saturated fat 15.189g 2.317g 59%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.4mg 57%
Copper 0mg 0.254mg 28%
Calories 717kcal 237kcal 24%
Manganese 0.381mg 17%
Carbs 0.7g 37.14g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 1.566mg 10%
Phosphorus 5mg 72mg 10%
Protein 0.16g 4.29g 8%
Calcium 3mg 86mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.146mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.111mg 8%
Folate 1µg 34µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Selenium 0µg 3.1µg 6%
Sodium 2mg 129mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 29mg 6%
Zinc 0mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Iron 0.06mg 0.26mg 3%
Potassium 18mg 115mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.05µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Choline 12.4mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 0g 18.57g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
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
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +841.8%
Contains more OtherOther +73.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2581.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5205.7%
Contains more WaterWater +196%

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1361%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +969.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.