There are about 540 calories in 100 grams of margarine.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 10 entries for margarine, from 360 to 720 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Margarine, tub, Telma, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of margarine?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 540
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fat
- 60 g
- Carbohydrates
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 560 mg
Margarine comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| teaspoon | 5 g | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
100 grams of margarine contain 0 grams of protein, 60 grams of fat and 0 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein0 g
- Fat60 g
- Saturated fat19.6 g
- Carbohydrates0 g
- Sugars0 g
- Sodium560 mg
- Cholesterol0 mg
The Ministry of Health lists 10 entries for margarine.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margarine, salted, Telma | 720 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| Margarine, 60% fat, Telma | 540 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Margarine, butter flavor, Telma | 720 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| Margarine, tub, TelmaThe entry used above | 540 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Margarine, butter flavor, 60% fat | 540 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Margarine, Goldband, Telma | 540 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Margarine, unsalted, for cooking, Blueband, Telma | 720 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| Margarine, Mazola, butter flavor, light, 40% fat | 360 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Margarine, Mazola, salt-reduced, 80% fat | 720 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| Margarine, Mazola, with olive oil, energy-reduced | 360 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
These foods are close to margarine in calories.
These are the questions people ask about the calories in margarine.
How many calories are in margarine?
100 grams of margarine have about 540 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 10 entries for it, from 360 to 720 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of margarine?
50 grams have 270 calories, 100 grams have 540 and 200 grams have 1080.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in margarine?
In 100 grams there are 0 g of protein, 60 g of fat and 0 g of carbohydrates, of which 0 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one teaspoon of margarine?
The Ministry's table gives 5 grams for one teaspoon of margarine, which is 27 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.