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Fruit preserves vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fruit preserves and spread

  • Fruit preserves have more vitamin C; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Spread covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 47% more than fruit preserves.
  • Fruit preserves contain less sodium.
  • Fruit preserves have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruit preserves is 51, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Jams and preserves 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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Spread
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 +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +61.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +1600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +385%

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +975%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4705.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +510.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit preserves Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 32mg 1013mg 43%
Fats 0.07g 17.34g 27%
Saturated fat 0.01g 5.977g 27%
Carbs 68.86g 11.94g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.038g 7.584g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.565g 17%
Protein 0.37g 7.66g 15%
Selenium 2µg 9.7µg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.172mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 1.73mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.74mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 0mg 10%
Choline 10.2mg 62.3mg 9%
Zinc 0.06mg 1.02mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0.43mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.12mg 8%
Phosphorus 19mg 59mg 6%
Iron 0.49mg 0.79mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.134mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0.2g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Calories 278kcal 235kcal 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Potassium 77mg 110mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 67.76g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 48.5g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.279mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Spread
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 +476.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1970.3%
Contains more FatsFats +24671.4%
Contains more WaterWater +97.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1108.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19857.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.