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Margarine vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are margarine and tilsit cheese different?

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin A, while tilsit cheese is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Tilsit cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than margarine.
  • Margarine contains 3 times more vitamin A than tilsit cheese. Margarine contains 3577IU of vitamin A, while tilsit cheese contains 1045IU.
  • Margarine is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tilsit cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than margarine (0).

Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Cheese, tilsit types were 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.
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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +261.1%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9900%
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 0% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +228.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +870.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +791.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2000%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Tilsit cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.721g 157%
Fats 80.71g 25.98g 84%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 2.1µg 83%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 7.136g 79%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Phosphorus 5mg 500mg 71%
Calcium 3mg 700mg 70%
Vitamin A 819µg 249µg 63%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Protein 0.16g 24.41g 49%
Cholesterol 0mg 102mg 34%
Sodium 2mg 753mg 33%
Zinc 0mg 3.5mg 32%
Selenium 0µg 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.359mg 25%
Calories 717kcal 340kcal 19%
Saturated fat 15.189g 16.775g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.346mg 7%
Folate 1µg 20µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.061mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.065mg 4%
Copper 0mg 0.026mg 3%
Iron 0.06mg 0.23mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.205mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Potassium 18mg 65mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0.7g 1.88g 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 1.88g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.484mg 0%
Leucine 2.548mg 0%
Lysine 2.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.358mg 0%
Valine 1.752mg 0%
Histidine 0.704mg 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +210.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15156.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.6%
Contains more WaterWater +159.4%
Contains more OtherOther +155%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +444.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3270.6%

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.