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Spread vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and wheat Bread different?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B12, while wheat Bread is higher in manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily need for manganese, 59% more than spread.
  • Wheat Bread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Wheat Bread has a higher glycemic index (60) than spread (0).

Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Bread, wheat, toasted types were 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.
Spread
0
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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +637.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.7%
Contains more IronIron +417.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5196.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244.3%

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
5
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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +181.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +155.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +261.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +256.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +4200%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.456mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Manganese 0.026mg 1.377mg 59%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Selenium 9.7µg 33.4µg 43%
Iron 0.79mg 4.09mg 41%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 6.25mg 28%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.989g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.439mg 22%
Folate 2µg 86µg 21%
Fats 17.34g 4.27g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.382mg 19%
Fiber 0.2g 4.7g 18%
Phosphorus 59mg 188mg 18%
Sodium 1013mg 601mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 1.019g 16%
Carbs 11.94g 55.77g 15%
Calcium 12mg 165mg 15%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Magnesium 8mg 59mg 12%
Protein 7.66g 12.96g 11%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.24mg 10%
Copper 0.13mg 0.198mg 8%
Choline 62.3mg 22.1mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 1.72g 6%
Calories 235kcal 313kcal 4%
Zinc 1.02mg 1.47mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.153mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 5.7µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 110mg 223mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.456mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 11.74g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +306.1%
Contains more WaterWater +148.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +367.1%
~equal in Other ~2.77g

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +644.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%

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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.