Beef vs. Margarine

Nutrition comparison of Cooked Beef and Margarine


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cooked beef versus margarine (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in beef and margarine:

  • Both beef and margarine are high in calories and saturated fat.
  • Beef has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Beef has signficantly more calcium than margarine.
  • Beef is a great source of iron and potassium.
  • Beef is an excellent source of protein.
  • Margarine has signficantly more Vitamin K than beef.
  • Margarine is a great source of Vitamin E.
  • Margarine is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
Detailed nutritional comparison of beef and margarine is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Beef (Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, patty, cooked, broiled) and Margarine (Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both beef and margarine are high in calories. Margarine has 159% more calories than beef - beef has 277 calories per 100 grams and margarine has 717 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, beef is much heavier in protein, much lighter in fat and similar to margarine for carbs. Beef has a macronutrient ratio of 38:0:62 and for margarine, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Beef Margarine
Protein 38% ~
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Fat 62% 100%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Both margarine and beef are low in carbohydrates - margarine has 0.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and beef does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Beef is an excellent source of protein and it has 157 times more protein than margarine - beef has 25.4g of protein per 100 grams and margarine has 0.16g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both beef and margarine are high in saturated fat. Margarine has 107% more saturated fat than beef - beef has 7.3g of saturated fat per 100 grams and margarine has 15.2g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Margarine is high in trans fat and beef has 92% less trans fat than margarine - beef has 1.2g of trans fat per 100 grams and margarine has 14.9g of trans fat.

cholesterol

Margarine has less cholesterol than beef - beef has 88mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and margarine does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Margarine and beef contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - margarine has 0.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and beef does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Margarine is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 272 times more Vitamin A than beef - beef has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and margarine has 819ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin D

Beef and margarine contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - beef has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and margarine does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Margarine is a great source of Vitamin E and it has 74 times more Vitamin E than beef - beef has 0.12mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and margarine has 9mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Margarine has signficantly more Vitamin K than beef - beef has 3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and margarine has 93ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Beef has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.

Beef Margarine
Thiamin 0.051 MG 0.01 MG
Riboflavin 0.176 MG 0.037 MG
Niacin 4.537 MG 0.023 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.658 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.336 MG 0.009 MG
Folate 11 UG 1 UG
Vitamin B12 2.9 UG 0.1 UG

Minerals

calcium

Beef has signficantly more calcium than margarine - beef has 35mg of calcium per 100 grams and margarine has 3mg of calcium.

iron

Beef is a great source of iron and it has 36 times more iron than margarine - beef has 2.3mg of iron per 100 grams and margarine has 0.06mg of iron.

potassium

Beef is a great source of potassium and it has 14 times more potassium than margarine - beef has 275mg of potassium per 100 grams and margarine has 18mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, margarine has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than beef per 100 grams.

Beef Margarine
alpha linoleic acid 0.056 G 2.04 G
DPA ~ 0.006 G
Total 0.056 G 2.046 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, margarine has more linoleic acid than beef per 100 grams.

Beef Margarine
other omega 6 ~ 0.001 G
linoleic acid 0.39 G 22.252 G
Total 0.39 G 22.253 G



Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Beef or Margarine .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Beef (Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, patty, cooked, broiled) and Margarine (Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt) .

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FAQ

Does beef or margarine contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both beef and margarine are high in calories. Margarine has 160% more calories than beef - beef has 277 calories in 100g and margarine has 717 calories.

Is beef or margarine better for protein?
Beef is a fantastic source of protein and it has 157 times more protein than margarine - beef has 25.4g of protein per 100 grams and margarine has 0.16g of protein.

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