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White chocolate vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between white chocolate and margarine

  • White chocolate is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and potassium, yet margarine is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for margarine is 71% higher.
  • Margarine contains less saturated fat.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index than white chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Candies, white chocolate 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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 +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1488.9%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3420%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +530%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +662.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +460%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +922%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 24.302g 155%
Vitamin A 9µg 819µg 90%
Fats 32.09g 80.71g 75%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 38.877g 74%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 93µg 70%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 9mg 54%
Phosphorus 176mg 5mg 24%
Carbs 59.24g 0.7g 20%
Calcium 199mg 3mg 20%
Saturated fat 19.412g 15.189g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0.1µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.037mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 12%
Protein 5.87g 0.16g 11%
Calories 539kcal 717kcal 9%
Potassium 286mg 18mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 0µg 8%
Zinc 0.74mg 0mg 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0mg 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.023mg 5%
Sodium 90mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.009mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.01mg 4%
Choline 29.5mg 12.4mg 3%
Iron 0.24mg 0.06mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 3mg 2%
Folate 7µg 1µg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 59.04g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 59g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 +3568.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8362.9%
Contains more FatsFats +151.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1170.8%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 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 -21.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +327.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2299%

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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 chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.