Milk vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between milk and spread
- Milk has more calcium; however, spread is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin B3.
- Spread covers your daily sodium needs 42% more than milk.
- Spread contains 10 times less calcium than milk. Milk contains 125mg of calcium, while spread contains 12mg.
- Milk has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of milk is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 | +37.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +941.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2533.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1200% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +142.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +766.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +193.9% |
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 | +123.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +17300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +760% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1760.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +224.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +138.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +252% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 44mg | 1013mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 1.12µg | 27% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 17.34g | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 5.977g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 7.584g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 2.565g | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.172mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.13mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 9.7µg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 1.74mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 38mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 12mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 1.73mg | 10% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 235kcal | 10% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0.79mg | 10% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 7.66g | 9% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 62.3mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.12mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 1.02mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 59mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 26µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.134mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 11.94g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 0.43mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 110mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0.279mg | 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 WaterWater | +49.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +127.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1687.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +139.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +270.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2637.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7228.6% |