Italian dressing vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are italian dressing and margarine different?
- Margarine is higher than italian dressing in fats, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin E, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Margarine covers your daily need for fats 114% more than italian dressing.
- Italian dressing contains 446 times more sodium than margarine. Italian dressing contains 891mg of sodium, while margarine contains 2mg.
Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, reduced fat and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +316.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +140% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +308.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +511.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +81800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +110.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +362.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +644% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.236g | 24.302g | 140% |
| Fats | 6.68g | 80.71g | 114% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 2.758g | 21.522g | 110% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.725g | 38.877g | 93% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 819µg | 91% |
| Vitamin K | 12.5µg | 93µg | 67% |
| Saturated fat | 0.833g | 15.189g | 65% |
| Sodium | 891mg | 2mg | 39% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 717kcal | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 4.28mg | 9mg | 31% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.441g | 28% | |
| Fructose | 5.05g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.055mg | 0.009mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 9.99g | 0.7g | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 90mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.019mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.008mg | 0.037mg | 2% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 12.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.029mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.39g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 98g | 14g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 6 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.99g | 0.7g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 4mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.16g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.094mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.017g | 14.89g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.39 g
Fats:
6.68 g
Carbs:
9.99 g
Water:
80.11 g
Other:
2.83 g
Protein:
0.16 g
Fats:
80.71 g
Carbs:
0.7 g
Water:
16.52 g
Other:
1.91 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +143.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1327.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +384.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1108.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.833 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.725 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.236 g
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 | +2153.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +651% |






