Broth vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between broth and spread
- Broth has more selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and choline, while spread has more vitamin B12 and copper.
- Broth covers your daily need for sodium, 994% more than spread.
- Broth contains 16 times more calcium than spread. While broth contains 187mg of calcium, spread contains only 12mg.
- The amount of sodium in spread is lower.
- Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of broth is 45.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1458.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +180.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +30.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +181.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +476.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1033.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +220.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +83.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +278.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +72% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +273.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 23875mg | 1013mg | 994% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 1.12µg | 34% |
Selenium | 28µg | 9.7µg | 33% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.43mg | 0.134mg | 23% |
Protein | 16.66g | 7.66g | 18% |
Calcium | 187mg | 12mg | 18% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 59mg | 15% |
Copper | 0mg | 0.13mg | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.48g | 2.565g | 13% |
Saturated fat | 3.43g | 5.977g | 12% |
Magnesium | 56mg | 8mg | 11% |
Choline | 114.6mg | 62.3mg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 1.74mg | 9% |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 1.02mg | 8% |
Folate | 32µg | 2µg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 13mg | 38mg | 8% |
Potassium | 309mg | 110mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.36g | 7.584g | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.172mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.15mg | 0.026mg | 5% |
Fats | 13.88g | 17.34g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.46mg | 1.73mg | 5% |
Iron | 1.03mg | 0.79mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 22IU | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.6mg | 0.43mg | 3% |
Calories | 267kcal | 235kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
Carbs | 18.01g | 11.94g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 18.01g | 11.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 17.36g | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +117.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1669.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +24.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2555.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +74.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41.5% |