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Goat cheese vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between goat cheese and spread

  • Goat cheese has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin A; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Goat cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 73% more than spread.
  • Spread has 25 times less calcium than goat cheese. Goat cheese has 298mg of calcium, while spread has 12mg.
  • Spread contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, goat, semisoft type 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% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
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 +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.6%
Contains more IronIron +105.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +535.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.3%

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
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 +1465.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +404.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +569.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +409.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +304.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 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 ProteinProtein +181.7%
Contains more FatsFats +72.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9850%
Contains more WaterWater +32.4%
~equal in Other ~2.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Spread
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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 -71%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +261.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Goat cheese Spread
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Spread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.639g 5.977g 67%
Copper 0.564mg 0.13mg 48%
Phosphorus 375mg 59mg 45%
Vitamin A 407µg 26µg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.134mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.12µg 38%
Calcium 298mg 12mg 29%
Protein 21.58g 7.66g 28%
Sodium 415mg 1013mg 26%
Fats 29.84g 17.34g 19%
Cholesterol 79mg 38mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 2.565g 12%
Selenium 3.8µg 9.7µg 11%
Iron 1.62mg 0.79mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.74mg 10%
Choline 15.4mg 62.3mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.172mg 8%
Calories 364kcal 235kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.43mg 5%
Magnesium 29mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 1.73mg 4%
Carbs 0.12g 11.94g 4%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.02mg 3%
Manganese 0.093mg 0.026mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.808g 7.584g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Potassium 158mg 110mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 11.74g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 0.279mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Goat cheese Spread
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Goat cheese
30%
Spread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
64%
Goat cheese
33%
Spread

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Spread
Spread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 41mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spread
Spread is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.12g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Spread
Spread is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 14.662g)
Which food is cheaper?
Spread
Spread is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Spread
Spread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Goat cheese
Goat cheese contains less Sodium (difference - 598mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Goat cheese
Goat cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.