Margarine vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between margarine and spread
- Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, spread has more vitamin A.
- Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 67% more.
- Margarine has 7 times more saturated fat than spread. Margarine has 15.189g of saturated fat, while spread has 2.22g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +429.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +656.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.302g | 3.98g | 135% |
| Fats | 80.71g | 17.1g | 98% |
| Vitamin A | 819µg | 91% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 38.877g | 7.6g | 78% |
| Vitamin K | 93µg | 12.3µg | 67% |
| Saturated fat | 15.189g | 2.22g | 59% |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | 1.7mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 755mg | 33% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 158kcal | 28% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.16g | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Carbs | 0.7g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.7g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% | |
| Potassium | 18mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | 2.45g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 21.522g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +372% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +389.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +411.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +510.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.4% |
