Margarine vs. Lard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are margarine and lard different?
- Margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, and polyunsaturated fat; however, lard is richer in vitamin D, choline, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for lard is 120% higher.
- Margarine has less saturated fat.
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Lard are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +300.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 15.189g | 39.2g | 109% |
| Vitamin A | 819µg | 0µg | 91% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.302g | 11.2g | 87% |
| Vitamin K | 93µg | 0µg | 78% |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | 0.6mg | 56% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 95mg | 32% |
| Fats | 80.71g | 100g | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 38.877g | 45.1g | 16% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 102IU | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.5µg | 13% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 902kcal | 9% |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 49.7mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.16g | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 0.7g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.7g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.023mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Folate | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +117% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16% |
