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Industrial margarine nutrition facts
A typical portion of industrial margarine (1 tbsp; 14 g, soy and partially hydrogenated soy oil, use for baking, sauces and candy) has 100 calories and 0g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Margarine, industrial, soy and partially hydrogenated soy oil, use for baking, sauces and candy, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0.2g
- more than 6% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 714
- more than 98% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 886mg
- more than 94% of reference foods
1 tbsp weighs 14 g in USDA's record for Margarine, industrial, soy and partially hydrogenated soy oil, use for baking, sauces and candy (FDC 172369).
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 100% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Every form of industrial margarine USDA describes
Soy and partially hydrogenated… has the most calories per 100 g (714); the fewest: Soy and partially hydrogenated… (714)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margarine, industrial, soy and partially hydrogenated soy oil, use for baking, sauces and candy | 714 | 0.2 g | 80 g | 886 mg |
| Margarine, industrial, non-dairy, cottonseed, soy oil (partially hydrogenated ), for flaky pastries | 714 | 1.9 g | 80.2 g | 879 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (66)
The portion is 1 tbsp (14 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.025 g | 0.18 g | 0% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 11.2 g | 80.0 g | 14% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.099 g | 0.71 g | 0% |
| Ash | 0.27 g | 1.94 g | |
| Energy | 100.0 kcal | 714 kcal | |
| Water | 2.40 g | 17.2 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 2.88 g | 20.6 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.28 g | 16.3 g | 11% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 5.24 g | 37.5 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 3.14 g | 22.4 g |
Minerals (7)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 0.42 mg | 3.00 mg | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.017 mg | 0.12 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 0.14 mg | 1.00 mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus, P | 0.70 mg | 5.00 mg | 0% |
| Potassium, K | 2.52 mg | 18.0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium, Na | 124 mg | 886 mg | 5% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.015 mg | 0.11 mg | 0% |
Vitamins (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.87 mg | 6.23 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin | 0.0017 mg | 0.012 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Niacin | 0.00042 mg | 0.0030 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate, total | 0.14 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.029 µg | 0.21 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 10.5 µg | 75.0 µg | 9% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 0.14 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 0.14 µg | 1.00 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (30)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.025 g | 0.18 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.015 g | 0.11 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.25 g | 8.91 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.91 g | 6.46 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.036 g | 0.26 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 5.23 g | 37.3 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 2.75 g | 19.7 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.39 g | 2.76 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.038 g | 0.27 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0074 g | 0.053 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.012 g | 0.084 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.0053 g | 0.038 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.013 g | 0.091 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 2.66 g | 19.0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 i | 0.18 g | 1.26 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.0074 g | 0.053 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 2.57 g | 18.4 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 2.58 g | 18.4 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 2.66 g | 19.0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.23 g | 1.61 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172369: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in industrial margarine?
100 in 1 tbsp (14 g) of soy and partially hydrogenated soy oil, use for baking, sauces and candy.
How much protein is in industrial margarine?
0g in 1 tbsp; 0.2 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in industrial margarine?
125mg in 1 tbsp; 886 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov