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Margarine vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between margarine and toffee

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin E, vitamin A, and polyunsaturated fat in margarine is higher than in toffee.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin K needs 75% more than toffee.
  • Toffee has 20 times less polyunsaturated fat than margarine. Margarine has 24.302g of polyunsaturated fat, while toffee has 1.222g.
  • Margarine contains less saturated fat.
  • Toffee has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of toffee is 51, while the glycemic index of margarine is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540%
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%
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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% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +857.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3221.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.009mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Toffee DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 1.222g 154%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 8.964g 75%
Vitamin K 93µg 2.8µg 75%
Fats 80.71g 32.75g 74%
Vitamin A 819µg 319µg 56%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.94mg 54%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Saturated fat 15.189g 20.565g 24%
Carbs 0.7g 64.72g 21%
Calories 717kcal 560kcal 8%
Sodium 2mg 135mg 6%
Phosphorus 5mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.068mg 2%
Protein 0.16g 1.07g 2%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Potassium 18mg 51mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 64.72g N/A
Magnesium 3mg 4mg 0%
Iron 0.06mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 0g 63.47g N/A
Copper 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.11µg 0%
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 0.445g 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
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more FatsFats +146.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2903.6%
Contains more OtherOther +109.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +568.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9145.7%

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
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1888.7%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.