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Balsamic vinegar vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between balsamic vinegar and spread

  • Balsamic vinegar has less copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for sodium is 43% more.
  • Balsamic vinegar has a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Vinegar, balsamic 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 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Spread
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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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +403.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +1175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.5%
~equal in Potassium ~110mg
~equal in Iron ~0.79mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Spread
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 23mg 1013mg 43%
Fats 0g 17.34g 27%
Saturated fat 0g 5.977g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 17%
Protein 0.49g 7.66g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 14%
Cholesterol 38mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Copper 0.026mg 0.13mg 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 9%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Zinc 0.08mg 1.02mg 9%
Calories 88kcal 235kcal 7%
Phosphorus 19mg 59mg 6%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.026mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Calcium 27mg 12mg 2%
Carbs 17.03g 11.94g 2%
Iron 0.72mg 0.79mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 8mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 17.03g 11.74g N/A
Potassium 112mg 110mg 0%
Sugar 14.95g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Spread
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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 CarbsCarbs +42.6%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +116.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1463.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.