Margarine
Margarine is a spreadable fat made primarily from vegetable oils and used in cooking and baking.
About Margarine
Margarine is a manufactured spreadable fat made by blending and structuring edible fats, commonly including vegetable oils, with water and other formulation ingredients. It is used as a spread on bread and as a cooking or baking fat, with products ranging from soft spreads to firm blocks.
Its flavour varies from neutral to buttery or lightly salted, depending on formulation. Texture may be soft and easily spreadable or firm and block-like; differences in water content, firmness, salt, and emulsification affect how it behaves in recipes.
Margarine is often pale yellow and may be sold in tubs, wrapped blocks, or purpose-specific baking products. It can be creamed, folded into dough, or heated, and these preparations change its firmness, aeration, and handling.
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Local names for margarine
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
Margarine
Margarine
Margarine
Margarina
Margarina
Margarina
Margarine
Margarien
Margarin
Margarine
Margarin
Margariini
Margaryna
Margarín
Margarín
Margarin
Margarină
Маргарин
Margarin
Маргарин
Margarin
Маргарин
Marharyn
Μαργαρίνη
Margaríni
Margarin
مارغرين
Mārgharīn
מרגרינה
Margarinah
مارگارین
Mārgārīn
मार्जरीन
Mārjarīn
মার্জারিন
Mārjārin
மார்கரின்
Mārkarin
మార్జరిన్
Mārjarin
ಮಾರ್ಗರೀನ್
Mārgarīn
マーガリン
Māgarin
마가린
Magarin
人造黄油
Rénzào huángyóu
Margarin
Marjerin
Bơ thực vật
Margaríni
Romanised form
Mārgarīn
Romanised form
Māgarin
Romanised form
margarine (herb-flavored)
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margarine (salt-free)
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Margarine Spread, 40-49% fat, tub
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Margarine spread, monounsaturated (>65% fat)
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Margarine spread, monounsaturated (>65% fat), reduced salt (sodium 360 mg/100 g)
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Margarine spread, monounsaturated (~70% fat), reduced salt (sodium 350 mg/100 g), added phytosterols
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Margarine spread, monounsaturated, reduced fat (<65%)
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Margarine spread, monounsaturated, reduced fat (~55%) & salt (sodium 380 mg/100 g)
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Margarine spread, polyunsaturated (~70% fat)
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Margarine-like spread with yogurt, 70% fat, stick, with salt
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Margarine-like spread with yogurt, approximately 40% fat, tub, with salt
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Margarine-like vegetable-oil spread, stick/tub/bottle, 60% fat, with added vitamin D
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Margarine-like, butter-margarine blend, 80% fat, stick, without salt
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Margarine-like, margarine-butter blend, soybean oil and butter
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Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 20% fat, with salt
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Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 20% fat, without salt
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Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick, with salt
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Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick, with salt, with added vitamin D
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Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick/tub/bottle, with salt
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Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick/tub/bottle, without salt
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Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, stick/tub/bottle, without salt, with added vitamin D
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Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, tub, with salt
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Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, 60% fat, tub, with salt, with added vitamin D
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Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, approximately 37% fat, unspecified oils, with salt, with added vitamin D
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Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, fat free, liquid, with salt
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Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, fat-free, tub
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Margarine-like, vegetable oil spread, stick or tub, sweetened
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Margarine-like, vegetable oil-butter spread, reduced calorie, tub, with salt
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Margarine-like, vegetable oil-butter spread, tub, with salt
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Margarine, 80% fat, stick, includes regular and hydrogenated corn and soybean oils
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Margarine, industrial, non-dairy, cottonseed, soy oil (partially hydrogenated ), for flaky pastries
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Margarine, industrial, soy and partially hydrogenated soy oil, use for baking, sauces and candy
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Margarine, light
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Margarine, margarine-like vegetable oil spread, 67-70% fat, tub
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Margarine, margarine-type vegetable oil spread, 70% fat, soybean and partially hydrogenated soybean, stick
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Margarine, NFS
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Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt
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Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, with salt, with added vitamin D
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Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt
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Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt, with added vitamin D
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Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, with salt
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Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, with salt, with added vitamin D
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Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, tub, without salt
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Margarine, regular, hard, soybean (hydrogenated)
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Margarine,spread, 35-39% fat, tub
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Matière grasse tartinable, sans précision sur la teneur en matière grasse, doux, riche en oméga 3 (aliment moyen)
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Matière grasse tartinable, sans précision sur la teneur en matière grasse, doux, standard (aliment moyen)
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Mārkarin
Romanised form
Mārgharīn
Romanised form
Marharyn
Romanised form
Magarin
Romanised form
Mārjārin
Romanised form
Rénzào huángyóu
Romanised form
Mārjarīn
Romanised form
Margarin
Romanised form
Margarin
Romanised form
Margarinah
Romanised form
Mārgārīn
Romanised form
Mārjarin
Romanised form
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Margarine nutrition & diet
Margarine nutritional value
Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 717kcal
- Protein
- 0.2g
- Carbs
- 0.7g
- Fat
- 80.7g
Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.
Portions & preparation
Identify the margarine formulation, including whether it is a spread, baking stick, shortening-like product, or reduced-fat preparation. Record the served amount and whether it is melted, whipped, or incorporated into dough. Oil blend, water content, salt, emulsifiers, and added ingredients can vary by brand.
Compare the right form: Match a reference to the exact margarine brand and formulation, distinguishing spread, baking stick, reduced-fat, salted, and unsalted forms.
Diet considerations
Margarine is a processed fat product usually based on vegetable oils, but animal-derived ingredients may occur in some formulations. Compatibility changes with dairy ingredients, flavorings, emulsifiers, and the recipe in which it is used. Wheat or other cereal ingredients come from associated baked foods, not necessarily the margarine itself.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganDepends on the version
- VegetarianMay be compatible
- PescatarianMay be compatible
- KetoNot established
- PaleoDepends on the version
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Depends on the version
- Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Cow Milk. The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative. Recipes and products can differ.
- Vegetarian · May be compatible
- The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
- Pescatarian · May be compatible
- The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Depends on the version
- Optional or variable recorded ingredients: Cow Milk. This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar). Recipes and products can differ.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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