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Margarine vs. Russian dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between margarine and russian dressing

  • Margarine has more vitamin A, fats, vitamin E, and vitamin K; however, russian dressing has more carbs, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin C.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 88% more.
  • Margarine has 6 times more saturated fat than russian dressing. Margarine has 15.189g of saturated fat, while russian dressing has 2.39g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Salad dressing, russian dressing.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 15% 23% 19% 6% 8.6% 148% 8.2% 8.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +861.1%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
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.
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%
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 20% 0% 9.7% 66% 7.3% 11% 11% 24% 22% 0% 134% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2724.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2482.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +977.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Russian dressing DV% diff.
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 21.522g 127%
Vitamin A 819µg 29µg 88%
Fats 80.71g 26.18g 84%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 5.928g 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 14.83g 63%
Saturated fat 15.189g 2.39g 58%
Sodium 2mg 1133mg 49%
Vitamin E 9mg 3.32mg 38%
Vitamin K 93µg 53.7µg 33%
Calories 717kcal 355kcal 18%
Carbs 0.7g 31.9g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 8%
Iron 0.06mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.097mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 6mg 6%
Copper 0mg 0.058mg 6%
Potassium 18mg 173mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.594mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Manganese 0.063mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.6µg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 10mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.22mg 2%
Phosphorus 5mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.029mg 2%
Protein 0.16g 0.69g 1%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.046mg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Choline 12.4mg 4.6mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 14g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.2 8.7 N/A
Net carbs 0.7g 31.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 17.68g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g 0.17g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
26% 32% 39% 3%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 26.18 g
Carbs: 31.9 g
Water: 38.53 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +208.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +331.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4457.1%
Contains more WaterWater +133.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
10% 26% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.39 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.928 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +555.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/nutrients
  2. Russian dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171005/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.