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Corn syrup vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn syrup and spread

  • Corn syrup has less vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and choline.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% more.
  • Corn syrup is lower in sodium.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Syrups, corn, dark 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more IronIron +113.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +436.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +234.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~8mg

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% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1769.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +368.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 155mg 1013mg 37%
Fats 0g 17.34g 27%
Saturated fat 0g 5.977g 27%
Carbs 77.59g 11.94g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 7.584g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.565g 17%
Protein 0g 7.66g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.172mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.74mg 12%
Selenium 2.9µg 9.7µg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 1.73mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.134mg 10%
Copper 0.053mg 0.13mg 9%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.02mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.12mg 9%
Choline 13.3mg 62.3mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.43mg 8%
Phosphorus 11mg 59mg 7%
Iron 0.37mg 0.79mg 5%
Calories 286kcal 235kcal 3%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.026mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Potassium 44mg 110mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 77.59g 11.74g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 77.59g 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 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 +549.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +173.9%
Contains more OtherOther +595%

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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.