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Avocado vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between avocadoes and spread

  • Avocadoes have more fiber, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin K, and vitamin C; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Spread covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 47% more than avocadoes.
  • Avocadoes contain less saturated fat.
  • Avocadoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of avocadoes is 40, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +340.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +446.2%
Contains more IronIron +43.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2325%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +223%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1212.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +3950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +338.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.134mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.73mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 7mg 1013mg 44%
Fiber 6.7g 0.2g 26%
Folate 81µg 2µg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.43mg 19%
Saturated fat 2.126g 5.977g 18%
Selenium 0.4µg 9.7µg 17%
Vitamin K 21µg 1.6µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Protein 2g 7.66g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.12mg 11%
Potassium 485mg 110mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Choline 14.2mg 62.3mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.172mg 9%
Copper 0.19mg 0.13mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 7.584g 6%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.026mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 2.565g 5%
Calories 160kcal 235kcal 4%
Fats 14.66g 17.34g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.79mg 3%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.02mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 26µg 2%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 1.74mg 2%
Phosphorus 52mg 59mg 1%
Carbs 8.53g 11.94g 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 11.74g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.66g 0g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.134mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 1.73mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.279mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +283%
Contains more FatsFats +18.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40%
Contains more OtherOther +75.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.2%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.