Margarine vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between margarine and wheat
- Margarine has more vitamin A; however, wheat is higher in selenium, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
- Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 163% more than margarine.
- Wheat has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of wheat is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Wheat, durum.
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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 | +4700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1033.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2294.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5766.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10060% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4090% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +227% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29195.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4555.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0µg | 89.4µg | 163% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.302g | 0.978g | 155% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 131% | |
| Fats | 80.71g | 2.47g | 120% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 38.877g | 0.344g | 96% |
| Vitamin A | 819µg | 0µg | 91% |
| Vitamin K | 93µg | 78% | |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 508mg | 72% |
| Saturated fat | 15.189g | 0.454g | 67% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.553mg | 61% |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | 60% | |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 3.52mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.023mg | 6.738mg | 42% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 4.16mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 144mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.419mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.419mg | 32% |
| Protein | 0.16g | 13.68g | 27% |
| Carbs | 0.7g | 71.13g | 23% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 339kcal | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 19% | |
| Potassium | 18mg | 431mg | 12% |
| Folate | 1µg | 43µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 34mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.7g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 21.522g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +3167.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +51% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +8450% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10061.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11201.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2384.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97% |