Margarine vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are margarine and milk different?

Margarine is higher in fats, vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin E; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, and protein.
Daily need coverage for fats for margarine is 123% higher.
Margarine contains 930 times more vitamin K than milk. While margarine contains 93µg of vitamin K, milk contains only 0.1µg.
Milk has less saturated fat.
Margarine has a lower glycemic index (0) than milk (31).

Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D are the varieties 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.

Margarine

Milk

Contains more IronIron	+100%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+4066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+733.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

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.

Margarine

Milk

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1312.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+89900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+92900%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+370%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	24.302g	0.035g	162%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	21.522g	0.027g	126%
Fats	80.71g	0.97g	123%
Monounsaturated fat	38.877g	0.277g	97%
Vitamin A	819µg	58µg	85%
Vitamin K	93µg	0.1µg	77%
Saturated fat	15.189g	0.633g	66%
Vitamin E	9mg	0.01mg	60%
Calories	717kcal	42kcal	34%
Vitamin B12	0.1µg	0.47µg	15%
Phosphorus	5mg	95mg	13%
Calcium	3mg	125mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.037mg	0.185mg	11%
Vitamin B5		0.361mg	7%
Protein	0.16g	3.37g	6%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	48 IU	6%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.2µg	6%
Selenium	0µg	3.3µg	6%
Potassium	18mg	150mg	4%
Zinc	0mg	0.42mg	4%
Cholesterol	0mg	5mg	2%
Magnesium	3mg	11mg	2%
Sodium	2mg	44mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.009mg	0.037mg	2%
Carbs	0.7g	4.99g	1%
Copper	0mg	0.01mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.01mg	0.02mg	1%
Folate	1µg	5µg	1%
Choline	12.4mg	17.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.02g	8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	44813kcal	125kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	14g	238g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.2	0.49	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	0.7g	4.99g	N/A
Iron	0.06mg	0.03mg	0%
Sugar	0g	5.2g	N/A
Manganese		0.003mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.023mg	0.093mg	0%
Trans fat	14.89g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.043mg	0%
Threonine		0.143mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.174mg	0%
Leucine		0.319mg	0%
Lysine		0.282mg	0%
Methionine		0.088mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.174mg	0%
Valine		0.22mg	0%
Histidine		0.101mg	0%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.004g	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0g	N/A