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Margarine vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between margarine and mandarin oranges

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin A, yet mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin K needs 78% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Margarine contains 389 times more saturated fat than mandarin oranges. While margarine contains 15.189g of saturated fat, mandarin oranges contain only 0.039g.
  • The glycemic index of margarine is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw.

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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +822.2%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2308.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1534.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.036mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.065g 162%
Fats 80.71g 0.31g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.06g 97%
Vitamin A 819µg 34µg 87%
Vitamin K 93µg 0µg 78%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.039g 69%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.2mg 59%
Calories 717kcal 53kcal 33%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 26.7mg 29%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Copper 0mg 0.042mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.078mg 5%
Potassium 18mg 166mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.058mg 4%
Folate 1µg 16µg 4%
Carbs 0.7g 13.34g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 37mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.376mg 2%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Phosphorus 5mg 20mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 12mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.07mg 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0.15mg 1%
Protein 0.16g 0.81g 1%
Net carbs 0.7g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 10.58g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.036mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0g N/A
Choline 12.4mg 10.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%
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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +25935.5%
Contains more OtherOther +416.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +406.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1805.7%
Contains more WaterWater +415.6%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64695%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37287.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.