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Margarine vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between margarine and white chocolate

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin E, yet white chocolate is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for margarine is 71% higher.
  • Margarine contains 10 times more vitamin K than white chocolate. Margarine contains 93µg of vitamin K, while white chocolate contains 9.1µg.
  • Margarine contains less saturated fat.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index than white chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Candies, white chocolate.

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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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1488.9%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3420%
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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +922%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +530%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +662.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +460%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +137.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine White chocolate DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 1.013g 155%
Vitamin A 819µg 9µg 90%
Fats 80.71g 32.09g 75%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 9.097g 74%
Vitamin K 93µg 9.1µg 70%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.96mg 54%
Phosphorus 5mg 176mg 24%
Carbs 0.7g 59.24g 20%
Calcium 3mg 199mg 20%
Saturated fat 15.189g 19.412g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.56µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.282mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 12%
Protein 0.16g 5.87g 11%
Calories 717kcal 539kcal 9%
Potassium 18mg 286mg 8%
Selenium 0µg 4.5µg 8%
Zinc 0mg 0.74mg 7%
Copper 0mg 0.06mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.745mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.063mg 4%
Choline 12.4mg 29.5mg 3%
Iron 0.06mg 0.24mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 12mg 2%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 59g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0g N/A
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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +151.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1170.8%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3568.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8362.9%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +327.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2299%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.