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French dressing vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between french dressing and margarine?

  • French dressing is higher in copper, carbs, iron, and fiber, yet margarine is higher in fats, vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for fats is 106% more.
  • The amount of sodium in margarine is lower.

We used Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced fat and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types in this article.

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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% 3.3% 9.4% 27% 53% 5.5% 6.9% 109% 14% 8.7%
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 +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +494.4%
Contains more IronIron +1116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 16% 0% 9% 20% 6% 12% 8.8% 0% 13% 0% 45% 1.5%
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 +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1930.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +511.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2933.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +422.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French dressing Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.852g 24.302g 136%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 21.522g 127%
Fats 11.52g 80.71g 106%
Vitamin A 27µg 819µg 88%
Monounsaturated fat 4.518g 38.877g 86%
Saturated fat 0.842g 15.189g 65%
Vitamin K 17.8µg 93µg 63%
Vitamin E 1mg 9mg 53%
Sodium 838mg 2mg 36%
Calories 222kcal 717kcal 25%
Copper 0.16mg 0mg 18%
Carbs 31.22g 0.7g 10%
Iron 0.73mg 0.06mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0.2mg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.009mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Potassium 107mg 18mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.467mg 0.023mg 3%
Zinc 0.2mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 16mg 5mg 2%
Choline 4mg 12.4mg 2%
Protein 0.58g 0.16g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 3mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.037mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 45g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 9.9 4.2 N/A
Net carbs 29.72g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 16.86g 0g N/A
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.014mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 31% 54% 2%
Protein: 0.58 g
Fats: 11.52 g
Carbs: 31.22 g
Water: 54.28 g
Other: 2.4 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 +262.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4360%
Contains more WaterWater +228.6%
Contains more FatsFats +600.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 49% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.842 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.518 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.852 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 -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +760.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +530.9%

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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. French dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171404/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.