Table salt vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between table salt and margarine
- Margarine is richer than table salt in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1685% higher.
- Table salt contains 8 times more calcium than margarine. Table salt contains 24mg of calcium, while margarine contains 3mg.
- Margarine contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are Salt, table 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 CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains more IronIron | +450% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +∞% |
| 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. |
| Sodium | 38758mg | 2mg | 1685% |
| 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% |
| Calories | 0kcal | 717kcal | 36% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.33mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Choline | 0mg | 12.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.7g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Folate | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 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:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Protein:
0.16 g
Fats:
80.71 g
Carbs:
0.7 g
Water:
16.52 g
Other:
1.91 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +5125.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +8160% |
