Butter vs margarine

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 calories of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

• Vitamin B6<1% vs 29%

  0. mg vs 0.49 mg

• Saturated fatlimit36% vs 11%

  7.2 g vs 2.2 g

• Vitamin E2% vs 21%

  0.32 mg vs 3.1 mg

• Vitamin K1% vs 14%

  0.98 µg vs 17.1 µg

• Cholesterollimit10% vs <1%

  30 mg vs 0.17 mg

• Vitamin A11% vs 16%

  95.4 µg vs 141 µg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 calories of each.

• Protein0.12 g · 0.029 g<1%·<1%
• Total fat11.3 g · 11.2 g15%·14%
• Carbohydrates0.008 g · 0.14 g<1%·<1%
• Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
• Sodiumlimit89.7 mg · 120 mg4%·5%
• Potassium3.3 mg · 4.7 mg<1%·<1%
• Calcium3.3 mg · 2.8 mg<1%·<1%
• Iron0.003 mg · 0.003 mg<1%·<1%
• Magnesium0.28 mg · 0.35 mg<1%·<1%
• Phosphorus3.3 mg · 2.2 mg<1%·<1%
• Zinc0.013 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
• Copper0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
• Selenium0.14 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
• Vitamin C0 mg · 0.017 mg0%·<1%
• Vitamin D0 µg · 0.64 µg0%·3%
• Thiamin (B1)0.001 mg · 0.001 mg<1%·<1%
• Riboflavin (B2)0.005 mg · 0.005 mg<1%·<1%
• Niacin (B3)0.006 mg · 0.003 mg<1%·<1%
• Folate0.42 µg · 0.17 µg<1%·<1%
• Vitamin B120.024 µg · 0.003 µg1%·<1%
• Choline2.6 mg · 1.9 mg<1%·<1%