Calories & Macros in Margarine

Calories in any amount of Margarine

Weigh your portion and type it in, in grams or ounces; it starts at 1 tbsp (14 g). Every value scales from the USDA figures per 100 g, so 250 g has two and a half times the calories of 100 g.

Margarine nutrition facts per 100 g

% Daily Value is how much 100 g contributes to the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older, the figures on US nutrition labels; a dash means there is no Daily Value for that nutrient. "Not reported" means USDA has no measurement for this food, not that it contains none.

How Margarine fits common diet targets

Net carbs

0.8g

per 100 g

Protein per 100 kcal

0g

Energy density

7.13kcal/g

high

• Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber: 0.8 g − 0 g = 0.8 g per 100 g. Low-carb plans usually count these.
• Protein per 100 kcal compares how much protein each food gives for the same calories: Margarine gives 0 g.
• Energy density is calories per gram. At 7.13 kcal/g, Margarine is high on the CDC's scale (very low below 0.6, low to 1.5, medium to 4, high above 4); lower-density foods give a larger portion for the same calories.

Logging Margarine: what to know

Fat is 80.2 g per 100 g here and 81.1 g in butter, so on a scale the two spreads log almost the same. A tablespoon is 14 g and 100 kcal, and a thick layer on toast is easily two tablespoons. This is regular tub margarine at eighty percent fat, and light or reduced-fat spreads carry more water and fewer calories.