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Margarine vs. Thousand island — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between margarine and thousand island

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin A, fats, vitamin E, and vitamin K, yet thousand island is richer in vitamin B1 and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for thousand island is 120% higher.
  • Margarine contains 59 times more vitamin A than thousand island. Margarine contains 819µg of vitamin A, while thousand island contains 14µg.
  • Thousand island contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Salad dressing, thousand island, commercial, regular.

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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 5.7% 5.1% 9.4% 44% 0% 7.1% 12% 125% 5.2% 8.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +494.4%
Contains more IronIron +1866.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0mg

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 0% 0% 4.7% 80% 361% 13% 7.8% 0% 0% 0% 173% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1717.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Thousand island DV% diff.
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 21.522g 127%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 1.445mg 120%
Vitamin A 819µg 14µg 89%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 7.881g 77%
Fats 80.71g 35.06g 70%
Saturated fat 15.189g 5.092g 46%
Sodium 2mg 962mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 18.22g 41%
Vitamin E 9mg 4mg 33%
Vitamin K 93µg 69.1µg 20%
Calories 717kcal 379kcal 17%
Iron 0.06mg 1.18mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Carbs 0.7g 14.64g 5%
Fructose 4g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 18mg 107mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Phosphorus 5mg 27mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.5µg 3%
Protein 0.16g 1.09g 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.418mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 8mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0mg 1%
Choline 12.4mg 4.6mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 14g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.2 5.1 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 13.84g N/A
Sugar 0g 15.18g N/A
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 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
35% 15% 47% 3%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 35.06 g
Carbs: 14.64 g
Water: 46.51 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +130.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +581.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1991.4%
Contains more WaterWater +181.5%

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
16% 25% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 18.22 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +393.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.5%

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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. Thousand island - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171402/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.