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Margarine vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between margarine and smoked salmon

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, yet smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for smoked salmon is 132% higher.
  • Margarine contains 930 times more vitamin K than smoked salmon. Margarine contains 93µg of vitamin K, while smoked salmon contains 0.1µg.
  • Smoked salmon contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +872.2%
Contains more IronIron +1316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3180%
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 0% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20421.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2988.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3160%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +617.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.995g 155%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 3.26µg 132%
Fats 80.71g 4.32g 118%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 2.023g 92%
Vitamin A 819µg 26µg 88%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Vitamin K 93µg 0.1µg 77%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.929g 65%
Selenium 0µg 32.4µg 59%
Vitamin E 9mg 1.35mg 51%
Protein 0.16g 18.28g 36%
Calories 717kcal 117kcal 30%
Sodium 2mg 672mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 4.72mg 29%
Copper 0mg 0.23mg 26%
Phosphorus 5mg 164mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.278mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 17%
Choline 12.4mg 89mg 14%
Iron 0.06mg 0.85mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Potassium 18mg 175mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.101mg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 18mg 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.31mg 3%
Manganese 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.023mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.7g 0g 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +1768.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11325%
Contains more WaterWater +335.8%
Contains more OtherOther +182.7%

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1821.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2342.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.