Peanut oil vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are peanut oil and margarine different?
- Peanut oil is higher in vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, margarine is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for margarine is 77% higher.
- Peanut oil contains 2 times more vitamin E than margarine. While peanut oil contains 15.69mg of vitamin E, margarine contains only 9mg.
- Margarine has less saturated fat.
Oil, peanut, salad or cooking and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt are the varieties used in this article.
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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 ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
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 EVitamin E | +74.3% |
| 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 | +13185.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +12300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 819µg | 91% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 93µg | 77% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 32g | 24.302g | 51% |
| Vitamin E | 15.69mg | 9mg | 45% |
| Fats | 100g | 80.71g | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 46.2g | 38.877g | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 16.9g | 15.189g | 8% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 717kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Choline | 0.1mg | 12.4mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 5mg | 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% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0mg | 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
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
32 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
24.302 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.1% |
