Margarine vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are margarine and pumpkin different?
- Margarine is higher in vitamin K and vitamin E; however, pumpkin is richer in vitamin A, copper, vitamin C, potassium, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 99% higher.
- Margarine contains 292 times more saturated fat than pumpkin. While margarine contains 15.189g of saturated fat, pumpkin contains only 0.052g.
- Margarine has a lower glycemic index (0) than pumpkin (52).
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Pumpkin, raw 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 | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1788.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1233.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +780% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| 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 | +92.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +749.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +8354.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +51.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +197.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2508.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +577.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.302g | 0.005g | 162% |
| Fats | 80.71g | 0.1g | 124% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 38.877g | 0.013g | 97% |
| Vitamin K | 93µg | 1.1µg | 77% |
| Saturated fat | 15.189g | 0.052g | 69% |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | 1.06mg | 53% |
| Vitamin A | 819µg | 426µg | 44% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 26kcal | 35% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.127mg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 9mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.8mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 340mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 44mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.298mg | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.125mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.061mg | 4% |
| Folate | 1µg | 16µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.023mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.32mg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.16g | 1g | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.5g | 2% |
| Carbs | 0.7g | 6.5g | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 8.2mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.7g | 6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 2.76g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 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 | +80610% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +138.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +525% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +828.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +454.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +298953.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +485940% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |