Butter vs margarine
In short
One serving each: 102 calories in butter (1 tbsp, 14.2 g), 81 calories in margarine (1 tablespoon, 14 g). Both get most of their calories from fat.
More in butter: saturated fat (4.1×) and cholesterol. More in margarine: vitamin B6, vitamin E (7.7×) and vitamin K (14×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
1 tbsp (14.2 g) · 0.12 g protein · 0.009 g carbs (0.009 g sugars) · 11.5 g fat
1 tablespoon (14 g) · 0.024 g protein · 0.11 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 9.1 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Saturated fatlimit7.3 g · 1.8 g36%9%
- Vitamin B60. mg · 0.39 mg<1%23%
- Vitamin E0.33 mg · 2.5 mg2%17%
- Vitamin K0.99 µg · 13.9 µg1%12%
- Cholesterollimit30.5 mg · 0.14 mg10%<1%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.
- Protein0.12 g · 0.024 g<1%·<1%
- Total fat11.5 g · 9.1 g15%·12%
- Carbohydrates0.009 g · 0.11 g<1%·<1%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Sodiumlimit91.3 mg · 97.2 mg4%·4%
- Potassium3.4 mg · 3.8 mg<1%·<1%
- Calcium3.4 mg · 2.2 mg<1%·<1%
- Iron0.003 mg · 0.003 mg<1%·<1%
- Magnesium0.28 mg · 0.28 mg<1%·<1%
- Phosphorus3.4 mg · 1.8 mg<1%·<1%
- Zinc0.013 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
- Copper0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Selenium0.14 µg · 0 µg<1%·0%
- Vitamin A97.1 µg · 115 µg11%·13%
- Vitamin C0 mg · 0.014 mg0%·<1%
- Vitamin D0 µg · 0.52 µg0%·3%
- Thiamin (B1)0.001 mg · 0.001 mg<1%·<1%
- Riboflavin (B2)0.005 mg · 0.004 mg<1%·<1%
- Niacin (B3)0.006 mg · 0.003 mg<1%·<1%
- Folate0.43 µg · 0.14 µg<1%·<1%
- Vitamin B120.024 µg · 0.003 µg1%·<1%
- Choline2.7 mg · 1.5 mg<1%·<1%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: manganese, pantothenic acid (B5).
From USDA FoodData Central: Salted butter (SR Legacy 173410), Margarine (Survey (FNDDS) 2710158). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.