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Spread vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spread and buckwheat

  • Spread has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin B1, while buckwheat has more manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Spread covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 47% more than buckwheat.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of buckwheat is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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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
4
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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +537.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1450%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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%
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% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +210%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Buckwheat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 4mg 44%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.134g 27%
Fats 17.34g 0.62g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.188g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.188g 16%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.403mg 16%
Selenium 9.7µg 2.2µg 14%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.04mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.09mg 11%
Magnesium 8mg 51mg 10%
Fiber 0.2g 2.7g 10%
Protein 7.66g 3.38g 9%
Choline 62.3mg 20.1mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.039mg 7%
Calories 235kcal 92kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.94mg 5%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Folate 2µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 11.94g 19.94g 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.077mg 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.146mg 2%
Phosphorus 59mg 70mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 7mg 1%
Potassium 110mg 88mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.359mg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 17.24g N/A
Iron 0.79mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.9g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 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
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2696.8%
Contains more OtherOther +546.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3934%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1264.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.