Sugar vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between sugar and margarine
- Sugar has less vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 78% more.
- Sugar has a higher glycemic index than margarine.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, granulated 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +800% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 24.302g | 162% |
| Fats | 0g | 80.71g | 124% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 38.877g | 97% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 819µg | 91% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 93µg | 78% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 15.189g | 69% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 9mg | 60% |
| Carbs | 99.98g | 0.7g | 33% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 717kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Choline | 0mg | 12.4mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 99.98g | 0.7g | N/A |
| Calcium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 99.8g | 0g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | N/A | |
| Folate | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 21.522g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14182.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +82500% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
