Spread vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between spread and cereal
- Spread contains less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than cereal.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 510% higher.
- Cereal contains 23 times less saturated fat than spread. Spread contains 5.977g of saturated fat, while cereal contains 0.26g.
- Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of cereal is 69.
The food types used in this comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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 CalciumCalcium | +20% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +54% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4211.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +645.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2938.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +2075% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3030.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3555.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2788.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1612.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4888.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.172mg | 6.288mg | 510% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 5.986mg | 451% |
| Iron | 0.79mg | 34.06mg | 416% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.134mg | 3.87mg | 287% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.73mg | 29.62mg | 174% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 814µg | 88% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 7.6mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.12µg | 47% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.79mg | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 5.977g | 0.26g | 26% |
| Fats | 17.34g | 1.08g | 25% |
| Carbs | 11.94g | 86.85g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.584g | 0.204g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.565g | 0.354g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 0.08mg | 11% |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Sodium | 1013mg | 795mg | 9% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 378kcal | 7% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 6.3µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1.4g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 0.226mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Protein | 7.66g | 6.06g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 59mg | 77mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.137mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.74g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 110mg | 105mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.663mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.196mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1505.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1494.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +627.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3617.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +624.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.6% |