Watching weight, a person ends up self-tutoring. The tutor shares a long-term observation.

My older son, on some sandwiches, doesn’t want margarine at all – rather, just straight mayonnaise. Lately, making fried egg sandwiches for myself, I’ve decided to follow his lead.

I’ve long wondered about a reason to use mayo vs margarine on sandwiches – besides taste, of course. Yesterday I decided to consult the label of each.

The mayonnaise I use offers about 100 calories per tablespoon, vs 105 for the margarine. Really, the fact is not too surprising: so far as I know, fats and oils have the highest calorie density of any food. The mayonnaise I use is about 70% oil, while the margarine is about 80%.

Compared with the mayo, the margarine has more saturated fat as well – about 1.5g per tbsp, vs 1g per tbsp from the mayo. However, the margarine has more vitamin A and D than the mayo.

Interesting, eh?

Source:

calorielab.com

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