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Margarine vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between margarine and marinara sauce

  • Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, copper, potassium, and fiber.
  • Margarine covers your daily need for saturated fat, 75% more than marinara sauce.
  • Margarine has 7 times more vitamin K than marinara sauce. While margarine has 93µg of vitamin K, marinara sauce has only 13.9µg.
  • Marinara sauce has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1672.2%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +580%
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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2381.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +569.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16930.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1822.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.508g 159%
Fats 80.71g 1.48g 122%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.377g 96%
Vitamin A 819µg 33µg 87%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.17g 68%
Vitamin K 93µg 13.9µg 66%
Vitamin E 9mg 2.4mg 44%
Calories 717kcal 51kcal 33%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 3.917mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.173mg 13%
Iron 0.06mg 0.78mg 9%
Copper 0mg 0.081mg 9%
Potassium 18mg 319mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Manganese 0.137mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 18mg 4%
Phosphorus 5mg 34mg 4%
Protein 0.16g 1.41g 3%
Folate 1µg 13µg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.1µg 2%
Carbs 0.7g 8.06g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.061mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.024mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 0.7g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.5g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Choline 12.4mg 13.7mg 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +5353.4%
Contains more OtherOther +15.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +781.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1051.4%
Contains more WaterWater +429%

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10212.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4683.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.