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White bread vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between white bread and margarine?

  • White bread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and folate, while margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 77% higher.
  • Margarine is lower in sodium.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index (73) than margarine (0).

We used Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +600%
Contains more IronIron +5916.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1860%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +5230%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +556.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20682.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +11000%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3990.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 24.302g 151%
Fats 3.33g 80.71g 119%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 38.877g 96%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 93µg 77%
Saturated fat 0.698g 15.189g 66%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 9mg 59%
Iron 3.61mg 0.06mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.01mg 44%
Selenium 22µg 0µg 40%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.023mg 30%
Folate 111µg 1µg 28%
Manganese 0.536mg 23%
Calories 266kcal 717kcal 23%
Sodium 490mg 2mg 21%
Protein 8.85g 0.16g 17%
Carbs 49.42g 0.7g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.037mg 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Calcium 144mg 3mg 14%
Phosphorus 98mg 5mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Copper 0.101mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 11%
Zinc 0.74mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.009mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Potassium 126mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 46.72g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.027g 14.89g N/A
Choline 14.6mg 12.4mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +5431.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6960%
Contains more WaterWater +120.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2323.7%
~equal in Other ~1.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6390.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1417%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.