Spread vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between spread and margarine
- Spread has less fats, vitamin K, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Margarine's daily need coverage for fats is 98% more.
- Spread has 378 times more sodium than margarine. Spread has 755mg of sodium, while margarine has 2mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +429.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +656.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.98g | 24.302g | 135% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 21.522g | 127% | |
| Fats | 17.1g | 80.71g | 98% |
| Vitamin A | 819µg | 91% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.6g | 38.877g | 78% |
| Vitamin K | 12.3µg | 93µg | 67% |
| Saturated fat | 2.22g | 15.189g | 59% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 9mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 755mg | 2mg | 33% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 717kcal | 28% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0g | 0.16g | 0% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 63g | 14g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.2 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.7g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% | |
| Potassium | 12mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 2.45g | 14.89g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +389.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +372% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +411.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +510.6% |
