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Margarine vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between margarine and pancake

  • Margarine has more vitamin A; however, pancake is richer in selenium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin A needs 68% more than pancake.
  • Pancake has 7 times less saturated fat than margarine. Margarine has 15.189g of saturated fat, while pancake has 2.122g.
  • Pancake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pancake is 66, while the glycemic index of margarine is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +633.3%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3080%
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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1416.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1910%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +659.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6713%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Pancake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 4.447g 132%
Fats 80.71g 9.7g 109%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 2.474g 91%
Vitamin A 819µg 54µg 85%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Saturated fat 15.189g 2.122g 59%
Selenium 0µg 14.9µg 27%
Calories 717kcal 227kcal 25%
Phosphorus 5mg 159mg 22%
Iron 0.06mg 1.8mg 22%
Calcium 3mg 219mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Sodium 2mg 439mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.281mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.201mg 16%
Protein 0.16g 6.4g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 1.567mg 10%
Folate 1µg 38µg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Carbs 0.7g 28.3g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 8%
Zinc 0mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.22µg 5%
Copper 0mg 0.049mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.046mg 3%
Potassium 18mg 132mg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 16mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 28.3g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +732.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3942.9%
Contains more WaterWater +220.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41.4%

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1471.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +446.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.