Margarine vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are margarine and agave nectar different?
- Margarine is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin E; however, agave nectar is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for margarine is 76% higher.
- Margarine contains 23 times more vitamin A than agave nectar. While margarine contains 3577IU of vitamin A, agave nectar contains only 156IU.
- Agave nectar has less saturated fat.
- Margarine has a lower glycemic index (0) than agave nectar (13).
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Sweetener, syrup, agave are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +350% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| 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 AVitamin A | +10137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +818.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +313.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +8400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +345.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2895.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.302g | 0g | 162% |
| Fats | 80.71g | 0.45g | 123% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 38.877g | 0g | 97% |
| Vitamin A | 819µg | 8µg | 90% |
| Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
| Saturated fat | 15.189g | 0g | 69% |
| Vitamin K | 93µg | 22.5µg | 59% |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | 0.98mg | 53% |
| Carbs | 0.7g | 76.37g | 25% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 310kcal | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 17mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.234mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.165mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.122mg | 9% |
| Folate | 1µg | 30µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.023mg | 0.689mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 1.7µg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.16g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.7g | 76.17g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 68.03g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | N/A | |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 13.3mg | 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
Protein:
0.16 g
Fats:
80.71 g
Carbs:
0.7 g
Water:
16.52 g
Other:
1.91 g
Protein:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17835.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1173.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10810% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.9% |
