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

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

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

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
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.13 g
    0.07 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0.13 g
    0 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0 g
    0.01 g
  • Total fat
    11.2 g
    10.71 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN2.32 g
    6.21 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    131.15 mg
    79.75 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN5.84 mg
    5.61 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN4.17 mg
    3.15 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0 mg
    0.01 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN0.42 mg
    0.14 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN0.03 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.

Margarine, regular vs Butter, whipped · Foodatron