Milk vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between milk and spread?
- Milk is higher in phosphorus, yet spread is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 86% more.
- The amount of sugar in spread is lower.
- The glycemic index of spread is lower.
We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat types in this article.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 44mg | 755mg | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 3.98g | 26% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 17.1g | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 20% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 7.6g | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 1.7mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 12.3µg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 2.22g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 7% | |
| Protein | 3.37g | 0g | 7% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Calories | 42kcal | 158kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
| Potassium | 150mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 0g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 2.45g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1662.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +176% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2643.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11271.4% |
