Margarine vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are margarine and pecan different?
- Margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, pecan is richer in copper, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, fiber, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for copper for pecan is 133% higher.
- Margarine contains 64 times more vitamin A than pecan. While margarine contains 3577IU of vitamin A, pecan contains only 56IU.
- Pecan has less saturated fat.
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Nuts, pecans 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 | +3933.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2177.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4116.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +5440% |
| 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 AVitamin A | +27200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +542.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2557.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +6500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +251.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4973.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2233.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +226.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.5mg | 196% | |
| Copper | 0mg | 1.2mg | 133% |
| Vitamin A | 819µg | 3µg | 91% |
| Vitamin K | 93µg | 3.5µg | 75% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.66mg | 54% |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | 1.4mg | 51% |
| Saturated fat | 15.189g | 6.18g | 41% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 4.53mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 277mg | 39% |
| Fiber | 0g | 9.6g | 38% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 2.53mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 121mg | 28% |
| Protein | 0.16g | 9.17g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.302g | 21.614g | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.863mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.21mg | 15% |
| Fats | 80.71g | 71.97g | 13% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 410mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.023mg | 1.167mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 3.8µg | 7% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 70mg | 7% |
| Folate | 1µg | 22µg | 5% |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 40.5mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 38.877g | 40.801g | 5% |
| Carbs | 0.7g | 13.86g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 691kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.7g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.46g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.093mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.336mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.598mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.426mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.411mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +369.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +5631.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1880% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.3% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~40.801g
