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Blue cheese dressing vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between blue cheese dressing and margarine?

  • Blue cheese dressing is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B12, while margarine is higher in vitamin A, fats, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 89% higher.

We used Salad dressing, blue or roquefort cheese dressing, commercial, regular and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 11% 7.8% 3.4% 3% 5.7% 32% 84% 0.78% 5.5%
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 +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +388.9%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1380%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 1.5% 4.7% 86% 2.5% 23% 1.9% 23% 8.5% 34% 215% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 273% 180% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +170%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~93µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese dressing Margarine DV% diff.
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 21.522g 127%
Vitamin A 14µg 819µg 89%
Monounsaturated fat 13.279g 38.877g 64%
Fats 51.1g 80.71g 46%
Vitamin E 4.28mg 9mg 31%
Saturated fat 8.275g 15.189g 31%
Sodium 642mg 2mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 27.545g 24.302g 22%
Calories 484kcal 717kcal 12%
Cholesterol 31mg 0mg 10%
Phosphorus 74mg 5mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.388mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.27µg 0.1µg 7%
Vitamin K 85.9µg 93µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.037mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 3mg 3%
Protein 1.37g 0.16g 2%
Potassium 88mg 18mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.21mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.2mg 1%
Carbs 4.77g 0.7g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 3mg 1%
Copper 0.009mg 0mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Choline 17.9mg 12.4mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 21g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.9 4.2 N/A
Net carbs 4.37g 0.7g N/A
Vitamin D* 3 IU 0 IU 0%
Iron 0.09mg 0.06mg 0%
Sugar 3.48g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.023mg 0%
Trans fat 1.34g 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 5% 40% 3%
Protein: 1.37 g
Fats: 51.1 g
Carbs: 4.77 g
Water: 39.71 g
Other: 3.05 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 +756.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +581.4%
Contains more WaterWater +140.4%
Contains more FatsFats +57.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 27% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.275 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.279 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 27.545 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 -45.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +192.8%

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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. Blue cheese dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173562/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.