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Mixed nuts vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mixed nuts and margarine

  • Mixed nuts are richer in copper, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc, yet margarine is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for mixed nuts is 101% higher.
  • Mixed nuts contain less saturated fat.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index than mixed nuts.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3411.1%
Contains more IronIron +4250%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9020%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1790%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +429.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33417.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3811.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +8200%
Contains more CholineCholine +319.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1531.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mixed nuts Margarine DV% diff.
Copper 0.907mg 0mg 101%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Manganese 2.04mg 89%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 93µg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.612g 24.302g 65%
Phosphorus 456mg 5mg 64%
Selenium 33.9µg 0µg 62%
Magnesium 229mg 3mg 54%
Vitamin B3 7.709mg 0.023mg 48%
Fats 53.95g 80.71g 41%
Protein 20.04g 0.16g 40%
Iron 2.61mg 0.06mg 32%
Zinc 3.36mg 0mg 31%
Saturated fat 8.711g 15.189g 29%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.352mg 0.009mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 28.488g 38.877g 26%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 23%
Folate 83µg 1µg 21%
Potassium 632mg 18mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.01mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.196mg 0.037mg 12%
Calcium 117mg 3mg 11%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 9mg 8%
Choline 52mg 12.4mg 7%
Carbs 21.05g 0.7g 7%
Calories 607kcal 717kcal 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 14.05g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 0g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2907.1%
Contains more OtherOther +50.8%
Contains more FatsFats +49.6%
Contains more WaterWater +694.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.3%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/nutrients
  2. 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.