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Margarine vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between margarine and oranges?

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, yet oranges are higher in vitamin C, fiber, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 78% more.
  • Margarine has 1013 times more saturated fat than oranges. While margarine has 15.189g of saturated fat, oranges have only 0.015g.
  • The glycemic index of margarine is lower.

We used Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties types 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%
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +905.6%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
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.
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%
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7345.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +770%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Orange DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.025g 162%
Fats 80.71g 0.12g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.023g 97%
Vitamin A 819µg 11µg 90%
Vitamin K 93µg 0µg 78%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.015g 69%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 53.2mg 59%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.18mg 59%
Calories 717kcal 47kcal 34%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Folate 1µg 30µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.087mg 6%
Copper 0mg 0.045mg 5%
Potassium 18mg 181mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.06mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 40mg 4%
Carbs 0.7g 11.75g 4%
Protein 0.16g 0.94g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.282mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 10mg 2%
Manganese 0.025mg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 14mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.07mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Choline 12.4mg 8.4mg 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0.7g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.35g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +67158.3%
Contains more OtherOther +334.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +487.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1578.6%
Contains more WaterWater +425.1%

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
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +168930.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97108%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.