Margarine vs. Baby Carrots

Nutrition comparison of Margarine and Baby Carrots


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

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

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

  • Both baby carrots and margarine are high in Vitamin A.
  • Baby carrot has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, margarine contains more Vitamin B12.
  • Baby carrot has signficantly more calcium than margarine.
  • Baby carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and potassium.
  • Margarine has 10.7 times less carbohydrates than baby carrot.
  • Margarine has signficantly more Vitamin K than baby carrot.
  • Margarine is a great source of Vitamin E.
Detailed nutritional comparison of margarine and baby carrots 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: Margarine (Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt) and Baby Carrots (Carrots, baby, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Margarine is high in calories and baby carrot has 95% less calories than margarine - baby carrot has 35 calories per 100 grams and margarine has 717 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, margarine is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to baby carrots per calorie. Margarine has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for baby carrots, 7:91:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Margarine Baby Carrots
Protein ~ 7%
Carbohydrates ~ 91%
Fat 100% 3%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Margarine has 10.7 times less carbohydrates than baby carrot - baby carrot has 8.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and margarine has 0.7g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Baby carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than margarine - baby carrot has 2.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and margarine does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Margarine has less sugar than baby carrot - baby carrot has 4.8g of sugar per 100 grams and margarine does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Baby carrots and margarine contain similar amounts of protein - baby carrot has 0.64g of protein per 100 grams and margarine has 0.16g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Margarine is high in saturated fat and baby carrot has 100% less saturated fat than margarine - baby carrot has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and margarine has 15.2g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Margarine is high in trans fat and baby carrot has less trans fat than margarine - margarine has 14.9g of trans fat per 100 grams and baby carrot does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Baby carrot has 12 times more Vitamin C than margarine - baby carrot has 2.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and margarine has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Both baby carrots and margarine are high in Vitamin A. Margarine has 19% more Vitamin A than baby carrot - baby carrot has 690ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and margarine has 819ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Margarine is a great source of Vitamin E and it has more Vitamin E than baby carrot - margarine has 9mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and baby carrot does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Margarine has signficantly more Vitamin K than baby carrot - baby carrot has 9.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and margarine has 93ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Baby carrot has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, margarine contains more Vitamin B12. Both margarine and baby carrots contain significant amounts of riboflavin.

Margarine Baby Carrots
Thiamin 0.01 MG 0.03 MG
Riboflavin 0.037 MG 0.036 MG
Niacin 0.023 MG 0.556 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.401 MG
Vitamin B6 0.009 MG 0.105 MG
Folate 1 UG 27 UG
Vitamin B12 0.1 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Baby carrot has signficantly more calcium than margarine - baby carrot has 32mg of calcium per 100 grams and margarine has 3mg of calcium.

iron

Baby carrot has 13 times more iron than margarine - baby carrot has 0.89mg of iron per 100 grams and margarine has 0.06mg of iron.

potassium

Baby carrot is a great source of potassium and it has 12 times more potassium than margarine - baby carrot has 237mg of potassium per 100 grams and margarine has 18mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

carotenoids

Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]

For specific types of carotenoids,

Margarine Baby Carrots
beta-carotene 610 UG 6391 UG
alpha-carotene ~ 3767 UG
lutein + zeaxanthin ~ 358 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

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

Margarine Baby Carrots
alpha linoleic acid 2.04 G 0.008 G
DPA 0.006 G ~
Total 2.046 G 0.008 G

omega 6s

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

Margarine Baby Carrots
other omega 6 0.001 G ~
linoleic acid 22.252 G 0.057 G
Total 22.253 G 0.057 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).

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Note: The specific food items compared are: Margarine (Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt) and Baby Carrots (Carrots, baby, raw) .

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FAQ

Does baby carrots or margarine contain more calories in 100 grams?
Margarine is high in calories and baby carrot has 100% less calories than margarine - baby carrot has 35 calories in 100g and margarine has 717 calories.

Does baby carrots or margarine have more carbohydrates?
By weight, margarine has 10.7 times fewer carbohydrates than baby carrot - baby carrot has 8.2g of carbs for 100g and margarine has 0.7g of carbohydrates.

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