Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Tart vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between tart and margarine?

  • Tart is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B3, and selenium, while margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin A.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 77% higher.
  • Tart is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tart has a higher glycemic index (45) than margarine (0).

We used Breakfast tart, low fat and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types in this comparison.

Infographic

Tart vs Margarine infographic
Infographic link

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.
Tart
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
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 +1366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +5600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1760%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.
Tart
6
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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
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 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1383.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16421.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +9900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +187.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1598.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23150%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 24.302g 156%
Fats 5.99g 80.71g 115%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 38.877g 89%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 93µg 77%
Saturated fat 1.393g 15.189g 63%
Vitamin A 285µg 819µg 59%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 9mg 56%
Iron 3.42mg 0.06mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.037mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.009mg 29%
Carbs 76.8g 0.7g 25%
Folate 100µg 1µg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.023mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.01mg 23%
Selenium 12.9µg 0µg 23%
Calories 372kcal 717kcal 17%
Sodium 361mg 2mg 16%
Phosphorus 93mg 5mg 13%
Magnesium 44mg 3mg 10%
Protein 3.99g 0.16g 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Calcium 44mg 3mg 4%
Zinc 0.28mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 66mg 18mg 1%
Choline 8.4mg 12.4mg 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 4.87g 0g N/A
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
Tart
2
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 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 +2393.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10871.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1247.4%
Contains more WaterWater +37.2%
Contains more OtherOther +61.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
1
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 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 -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1064.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2667.9%

People also compare

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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.