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Spread vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spread and cassava?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and choline, yet cassava is higher in vitamin C and manganese.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% more.
  • The glycemic index of spread is lower.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Cassava, raw types 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
5
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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +192.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1376.9%

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%
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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +815.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +301.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 14mg 43%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.074g 27%
Fats 17.34g 0.28g 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.075g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.048g 17%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.7µg 16%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.384mg 16%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Protein 7.66g 1.36g 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.19mg 10%
Carbs 11.94g 38.06g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.087mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.048mg 7%
Iron 0.79mg 0.27mg 7%
Choline 62.3mg 23.7mg 7%
Fiber 0.2g 1.8g 6%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.34mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.107mg 6%
Folate 2µg 27µg 6%
Phosphorus 59mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.854mg 5%
Potassium 110mg 271mg 5%
Calories 235kcal 160kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.088mg 2%
Net carbs 11.74g 36.26g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
4
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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +463.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6092.9%
Contains more OtherOther +348.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +218.8%
~equal in Water ~59.68g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10012%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5243.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.