General Information
NameMargarine
Scientific NameNot Available
DescriptionMargarine can indicate any of a wide range of butter or butter substitutes, typically composed of vegetable oils. Specifically the principle difference between butter and margarine is that butter is derived from animal fats (typically milk fats) while margarine is derived from plant fats (oils) and skim milk. [Wikipedia]
Primary IDFOOD00843
Picture872
Classification
GroupFats and oils
Sub-GroupVegetable fats
ITIS IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDMargarine
Composition
Compounds
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CompoundStructureContent Range AverageReference
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Macronutrients
MacronutrientContent Range AverageReference
Ash1.761 - 2800.000 mg/100 g707.087 mg/100 gDTU, USDA
Carbohydrate100.000 - 500.000 mg/100 g400.000 mg/100 gDTU
Fat30200.000 - 80600.000 mg/100 g63783.333 mg/100 gDTU
Fatty acids5300.000 - 41700.000 mg/100 g19927.778 mg/100 gDTU
Proteins100.000 - 800.000 mg/100 g583.333 mg/100 gDTU
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References
Content Reference— Saxholt, E., et al. 'Danish food composition databank, revision 7.' Department of Nutrition, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (2008).
— U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page.