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Margarine vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between margarine and taco salad

  • Margarine has more vitamin A; however, taco salad is richer in iron, copper, zinc, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin A needs 66% more than taco salad.
  • Taco salad has 4 times less saturated fat than margarine. Margarine has 15.189g of saturated fat, while taco salad has 3.446g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1066.7%
Contains more IronIron +1816.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1340%
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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +386.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5291.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +220%
Contains more FolateFolate +4100%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Taco salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.883g 156%
Fats 80.71g 7.46g 113%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 2.606g 91%
Vitamin A 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Saturated fat 15.189g 3.446g 53%
Calories 717kcal 141kcal 29%
Sodium 2mg 385mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Iron 0.06mg 1.15mg 14%
Protein 0.16g 6.68g 13%
Copper 0mg 0.113mg 13%
Zinc 0mg 1.36mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.18mg 11%
Phosphorus 5mg 72mg 10%
Folate 1µg 42µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.32µg 9%
Calcium 3mg 97mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 1.24mg 8%
Manganese 0.167mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Potassium 18mg 210mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 26mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 2.2µg 4%
Carbs 0.7g 11.91g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.05mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 23.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.8mg 2%
Net carbs 0.7g 11.91g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +981.9%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4075%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1601.4%
Contains more WaterWater +338%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1391.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2652.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%

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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

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.