Table 1.
Composition of different margarines. Samples M7-M18 consist of the commonly applied concentration of emulsifier 1 with 0.175%.
| Margarine | Emulsifiers | Content in Margarine (%) | |
| M1 | emulsifier 1 | commonly applied concentration | 0.175 |
| M2 | emulsifier 1 | −20% | 0.140 |
| M3 | emulsifier 1 | +20% | 0.210 |
| M4 | emulsifier 2 | commonly applied concentration | 0.750 |
| M5 | emulsifier 2 | −20% | 0.600 |
| M6 | emulsifier 2 | +20% | 0.900 |
| margarine | antioxidants | content in margarine (%) | |
| M7 | vitamin E acetate | commonly applied concentration | 0.200 |
| M8 | vitamin E acetate | −20% | 0.160 |
| M9 | vitamin E acetate | +20% | 0.240 |
| M10 | rosemary extract | commonly applied concentration | 0.200 |
| M11 | rosemary extract | −20% | 0.160 |
| M12 | rosemary extract | +20% | 0.240 |
| M13 | green tea extract | commonly applied concentration | 0.200 |
| M14 | green tea extract | −20% | 0.160 |
| M15 | green tea extract | +20% | 0.240 |
| margarine | minor components | content in margarine (%) | |
| M16 | green tea extract (0.160%) + citric acid | 0.010 | |
| M17 | green tea extract (0.160%) + β-carotene | 0.001 | |
| M18 | green tea extract (0.160%) + NaCl | 0.100 | |
| margarine | minor components | content in margarine (%) | |
| M(total) | contains all minor components as well as green tea extract (0.160%) and emulsifier 1 (0.175%) |
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