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Spread vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spread and beans

  • Spread has more vitamin B12, vitamin E, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, beans have more fiber, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% more.
  • Beans have a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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
3
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%
Beans
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more IronIron +172.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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.
Spread
10
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%
Beans
2
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +420%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1060%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 1mg 44%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.103g 27%
Fats 17.34g 0.4g 26%
Fiber 0.2g 5.5g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.035g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.172g 16%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.15mg 11%
Selenium 9.7µg 4.5µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.43mg 8%
Copper 0.13mg 0.206mg 8%
Calories 235kcal 105kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.06mg 6%
Folate 2µg 24µg 6%
Phosphorus 59mg 104mg 6%
Iron 0.79mg 0.29mg 6%
Protein 7.66g 4.8g 6%
Magnesium 8mg 32mg 6%
Choline 62.3mg 30.8mg 6%
Potassium 110mg 296mg 5%
Calcium 12mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 11.94g 20.49g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Zinc 1.02mg 1.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.13mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 0g 7.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
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
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4235%
Contains more OtherOther +62.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.6%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21568.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1391.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.