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Margarine vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between margarine and rice

  • Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, rice has more iron, folate, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 78% more.
  • Rice is lower in saturated fat.
  • Rice has a higher glycemic index than margarine.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.

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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%
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.4%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +760%
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.
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%
Rice
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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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +490.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1530%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6317.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +933.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +5700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Rice DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.076g 162%
Fats 80.71g 0.28g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.088g 97%
Vitamin A 819µg 0µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 0µg 78%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.077g 69%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.04mg 60%
Calories 717kcal 130kcal 29%
Manganese 0.472mg 21%
Folate 1µg 58µg 14%
Iron 0.06mg 1.2mg 14%
Selenium 0µg 7.5µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.163mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 1.476mg 9%
Carbs 0.7g 28.17g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 8%
Copper 0mg 0.069mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.093mg 6%
Phosphorus 5mg 43mg 5%
Protein 0.16g 2.69g 5%
Zinc 0mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 12mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 2.1mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.013mg 2%
Potassium 18mg 35mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.05g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 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
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +28725%
Contains more OtherOther +354.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1581.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3924.3%
Contains more WaterWater +314.3%

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
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44078.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31876.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.