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Margarine vs. Italian dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are margarine and italian dressing different?

  • Margarine is higher than italian dressing in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin E, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Margarine covers your daily need for vitamin A, 91% more than italian dressing.
  • Margarine contains 23 times more monounsaturated fat than italian dressing. Margarine contains 38.877g of monounsaturated fat, while italian dressing contains 1.725g.
  • Italian dressing is lower in saturated fat.

Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, reduced fat types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 4.5% 7.9% 9.4% 6.3% 1.6% 5.1% 116% 3.8% 8.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400%
Contains more IronIron +316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
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% 0.33% 86% 0% 3% 1.8% 1.8% 0% 13% 0% 31% 2.3% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +644%
Contains more CholineCholine +275.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +308.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +511.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

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
7% 10% 80% 3%
Protein: 0.39 g
Fats: 6.68 g
Carbs: 9.99 g
Water: 80.11 g
Other: 2.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +1108.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1327.1%
Contains more WaterWater +384.9%
Contains more OtherOther +48.2%

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
14% 30% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.833 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.725 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.236 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2153.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +651%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Margarine Italian dressing
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Italian dressing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 3.236g 140%
Fats 80.71g 6.68g 114%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 1.725g 93%
Vitamin A 819µg 1µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 12.5µg 67%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.833g 65%
Sodium 2mg 891mg 39%
Calories 717kcal 102kcal 31%
Vitamin E 9mg 4.28mg 31%
Fructose 5.05g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 0µg 1.6µg 3%
Carbs 0.7g 9.99g 3%
Potassium 18mg 90mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.019mg 2%
Iron 0.06mg 0.25mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 3.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.008mg 2%
Phosphorus 5mg 12mg 1%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 15mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.06mg 1%
Manganese 0.029mg 1%
Protein 0.16g 0.39g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 9.99g N/A
Magnesium 3mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 0g 9.16g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.094mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0.017g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.012mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.441g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 2.758g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Margarine Italian dressing
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Margarine
11%
Italian dressing
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
1%
Margarine
17%
Italian dressing

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Margarine
Margarine is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.16g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Margarine
Margarine contains less Sodium (difference - 889mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Italian dressing
Italian dressing is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 14.356g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Italian dressing
Italian dressing is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Italian dressing
Italian dressing is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Italian dressing
Italian dressing is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Italian dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171405/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.