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Palm oil vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between palm oil and margarine

  • Palm oil has more vitamin E; however, margarine has more vitamin A, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 171% more.
  • Palm oil has 2 times more vitamin E than margarine. Palm oil has 15.94mg of vitamin E, while margarine has 9mg.
  • Margarine is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oil, palm 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 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Zinc ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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% 0% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
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 EVitamin E +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1062.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4033.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Palm oil Margarine DV% diff.
Saturated fat 49.3g 15.189g 155%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.3g 24.302g 100%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 8µg 93µg 71%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 9mg 46%
Fats 100g 80.71g 30%
Calories 884kcal 717kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 37g 38.877g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.01mg 1%
Phosphorus 0mg 5mg 1%
Iron 0.01mg 0.06mg 1%
Potassium 0mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 0mg 3mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.16g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 0g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.7g N/A
Calcium 0mg 3mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.023mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +23.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 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 -69.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~38.877g

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.