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Margarine vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between margarine and sun-dried tomato

  • Margarine has more vitamin A; however, sun-dried tomato is higher in vitamin C, copper, potassium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Sun-dried tomato covers your daily need for vitamin C, 113% more than margarine.
  • Margarine has 8 times more saturated fat than sun-dried tomato. While margarine has 15.189g of saturated fat, sun-dried tomato has only 1.893g.
  • The glycemic index of sun-dried tomato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained.

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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 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8594.4%
Contains more IronIron +4366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2680%
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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1179.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1830%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +935.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15682.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3444.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 2.06g 148%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 101.8mg 113%
Fats 80.71g 14.08g 103%
Vitamin A 819µg 64µg 84%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 8.663g 76%
Saturated fat 15.189g 1.893g 60%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Copper 0mg 0.473mg 53%
Potassium 18mg 1565mg 46%
Iron 0.06mg 2.68mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.383mg 27%
Calories 717kcal 213kcal 25%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.319mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 3.63mg 23%
Fiber 0g 5.8g 23%
Manganese 0.466mg 20%
Magnesium 3mg 81mg 19%
Phosphorus 5mg 139mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.193mg 15%
Sodium 2mg 266mg 11%
Protein 0.16g 5.06g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 10%
Carbs 0.7g 23.33g 8%
Zinc 0mg 0.78mg 7%
Folate 1µg 23µg 6%
Selenium 0µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 3mg 47mg 4%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Net carbs 0.7g 17.53g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +473.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3062.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3232.9%
Contains more WaterWater +225.8%
Contains more OtherOther +93.7%

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
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +348.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1079.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.