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Margarines

Category: Margarines

Belongs to:

Spreadable fats, Vegetable fats, Plant-based spreads, Spreads, Fats, Plant-based foods, Plant-based foods and beverages

Contains:

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 2108 products of the Margarines category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 2330 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml		 Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 2,200 kj
(531 kcal) 		542 kj
(131 kcal) 		0 kj
(0 kcal) 		1,340 kj
(320 kcal) 		2,230 kj
(540 kcal) 		2,980 kj
(720 kcal) 		18,900 kj
(4510 kcal)
Fat 58.6 g 14.8 g 0 g 35 g 60 g 80 g 770 g
Saturated fat 17.8 g 8.16 g 0 g 7.7 g 16 g 34 g 220 g
Monounsaturated fat 21.7 g 7.41 g 0.022 g 10.7 g 22 g 34 g 57.1 g
Omega 9 fat 29,100 mg 2,010 mg 27,000 mg 27,000 mg 31,000 mg 32,000 mg 32,000 mg
Polyunsaturated fat 16.7 g 6.65 g 0.004 g 8 g 14.3 g 30 g 42.9 g
Omega 3 fat 3,310 mg 1,670 mg 0 mg 3.5 mg 3,500 mg 5,900 mg 9,400 mg
Omega 6 fat 12,500 mg 7,140 mg 0 mg 14 mg 12,000 mg 25,000 mg 41,000 mg
Alpha-linolenic acid 3.83 g 1.38 g 0 g 1.6 g 4 g 6.6 g 8 g
Linoleic acid 15 g 5.34 g 2.5 g 8 g 14.6 g 23 g 26 g
Trans fat 0.929 g 2.66 g 0 g 0 g 0.1 g 3.9 g 38 g
Cholesterol 0.275 mg 0.782 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 3 mg 3,000 mg
Carbohydrates 0.468 g 0.58 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 1.6 g 75 g
Sugars 0.293 g 0.256 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 0.6 g 36.2 g
Lactose 0.1 g 0.187 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 0.5 g
Fiber 0.06 g 0.156 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 90 g
Proteins 0.265 g 0.259 g 0 g 0 g 0.3 g 0.5 g 26 g
Salt 0.62 g 0.473 g 0 g 0.01 g 0.45 g 1.5 g 9,060 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 8 % vol
Vitamin A 786 µg 176 µg 0 µg 360 µg 800 µg 1,070 µg 233,000,000 µg
Vitamin D (D3) 8.4 µg 3.42 µg 0 µg 6 µg 7.5 µg 20 µg 5,700,000 µg
Vitamin E 14.3 mg 6.95 mg 0 mg 5.8 mg 12 mg 29 mg 30,000 mg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 109 mg 510 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 2,500 mg 7,500 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.672 mg 0.404 mg 0 mg 0.27 mg 0.55 mg 1.4 mg 550 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1.45 mg 0.296 mg 0 mg 1.1 mg 1.4 mg 2.1 mg 3.2 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin) 1.74 mg 0.986 mg 0 mg 0.7 mg 1.4 mg 5 mg 200 mg
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) 14,100 µg 82,100 µg 0 µg 100 µg 180 µg 1,000 µg 11,000,000 µg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 2.77 µg 1.06 µg 0 µg 0.9 µg 2.5 µg 5 µg 3,800 µg
Potassium 17.8 mg 12.4 mg 0 mg 0 mg 21 mg 38 mg 30,000 mg
Calcium 143 mg 231 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 600 mg 603 mg
Iron 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 5,100 mg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 5 % 16.6 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 60 % 81 %
Carbon footprint 206 g 154 g 0 g 0 g 300 g 400 g 400 g

  • Packaging materials

    Material % of products containing mostly the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain mostly the material) % of products containing the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain the material) Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (relative to all products)
    Paper or cardboard 21.4% 1.6 g 21.4% 1.6 g 0 g
    Plastic 71.4% 5.8 g 85.7% 5.2 g 4 g
    Glass 0% 0% 0 g
    Metal 0% 64.3% 0.3 g 0 g
    Unknown 7.1% 3.2 g 7.1% 3.2 g 0 g
    Total - - - - 5 g

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