Margarine vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between margarine and spread
- Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, and vitamin B1.
- Margarine covers your daily vitamin K needs 76% more than spread.
- Spread has 41 times less vitamin A than margarine. Margarine has 3577IU of vitamin A, while spread has 87IU.
- Spread contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +511.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1216.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1080% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3050% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +417.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5712.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1620% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +262.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7421.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1020% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +402.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.302g | 2.565g | 145% |
| Fats | 80.71g | 17.34g | 97% |
| Vitamin A | 819µg | 26µg | 88% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 38.877g | 7.584g | 78% |
| Vitamin K | 93µg | 1.6µg | 76% |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | 1.74mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1013mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 1.12µg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 15.189g | 5.977g | 42% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 235kcal | 24% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 9.7µg | 18% |
| Protein | 0.16g | 7.66g | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.172mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.13mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 38mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.023mg | 1.73mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 0mg | 1.02mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 62.3mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.79mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 59mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.134mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 0.7g | 11.94g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 110mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.7g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | N/A | |
| Folate | 1µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.663mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 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 | +365.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +4687.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1605.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +264.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +412.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +847.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.6% |