Spread vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spread and biscuits different?
- Spread is higher in vitamin B12; however, biscuits are richer in iron, calcium, selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for spread is 43% higher.
- Spread contains 2 times more sodium than biscuits. While spread contains 1013mg of sodium, biscuits contain only 580mg.
- Spread has a lower glycemic index (0) than biscuits (44).
Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe are the varieties used 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 CopperCopper | +58.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +88.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1858.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +267.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +178% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1353.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +101% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +242.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +107% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +131.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2950% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.12µg | 0.08µg | 43% |
| Iron | 0.79mg | 2.9mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 235mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 1013mg | 580mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 19.5µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.172mg | 0.356mg | 15% |
| Folate | 2µg | 61µg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.378mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 59mg | 164mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.134mg | 0.31mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 3mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 12% | |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Carbs | 11.94g | 44.6g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.565g | 4.163g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 5.977g | 4.324g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.73mg | 2.949mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.035mg | 7% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 353kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.082mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 0.54mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 0.285mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Fats | 17.34g | 16.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.584g | 6.93g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Protein | 7.66g | 7g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 11.74g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Potassium | 110mg | 121mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 2.18g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.663mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.196mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +108.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +273.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~7g
~equal in
Fats
~16.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~6.93g