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Margarine, regular Leader
Margarine, regular7
VS
Butter, whipped
Butter, whipped2

Margarine, regular leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Margarine, regular comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Margarine, regular for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Pick Butter, whipped for less sodium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    719 kcal
    731 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.9 g
    0.49 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0.9 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0 g
    0.06 g
  • Total fat
    80.5 g
    78.3 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN16.7 g
    45.39 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    943 mg
    583 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN42 mg
    41 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN30 mg
    23 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0 mg
    0.05 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN3 mg
    1 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN0.2 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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