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Spread vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spread and American cheese?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B1, yet American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% higher.
  • Spread has 11 times more vitamin B1 than American cheese. Spread has 0.172mg of vitamin B1, while American cheese has 0.015mg.
  • Spread contains less sodium.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index than American cheese.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types in this comparison.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more IronIron +25.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8608.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +986.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.2%

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.
Spread
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%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1046.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2176.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +62.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 12mg 1045mg 103%
Phosphorus 59mg 641mg 83%
Saturated fat 5.977g 18.057g 55%
Sodium 1013mg 1671mg 29%
Vitamin A 26µg 250µg 25%
Fats 17.34g 31.79g 22%
Protein 7.66g 18.13g 21%
Cholesterol 38mg 100mg 21%
Selenium 9.7µg 20.2µg 19%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 1.5µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.015mg 13%
Zinc 1.02mg 2.49mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.076mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 1.286g 9%
Copper 0.13mg 0.046mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.234mg 8%
Calories 235kcal 371kcal 7%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.8mg 6%
Choline 62.3mg 36.2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.054mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Carbs 11.94g 3.7g 3%
Iron 0.79mg 0.63mg 2%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 8.236g 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.041mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.403mg 1%
Potassium 110mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.6µg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 3.7g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 23IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +222.7%
Contains more WaterWater +52.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.7%
Contains more FatsFats +83.3%
Contains more OtherOther +143.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.236g

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.