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Spread vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spread and cheeseburgers

  • Spread has more vitamin B12; however, cheeseburgers have more iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, zinc, and manganese.
  • Cheeseburgers' daily need coverage for iron is 24% more.
  • Spread has 2 times more sodium than cheeseburgers. Spread has 1013mg of sodium, while cheeseburgers have 515mg.
  • Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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
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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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +891.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.2%
Contains more IronIron +243%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1115.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.1%

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
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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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +162.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +3400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Iron 0.79mg 2.71mg 24%
Sodium 1013mg 515mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 5.217mg 22%
Protein 7.66g 16.51g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.363mg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 19.6µg 18%
Folate 2µg 70µg 17%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.76µg 15%
Phosphorus 59mg 161mg 15%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.316mg 13%
Zinc 1.02mg 2.49mg 13%
Calcium 12mg 119mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.293mg 10%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.52mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.228mg 8%
Fiber 0.2g 2g 7%
Choline 62.3mg 28.9mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 1.658g 6%
Carbs 11.94g 28.03g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 5.413g 5%
Calories 235kcal 308kcal 4%
Fats 17.34g 14.72g 4%
Magnesium 8mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Potassium 110mg 196mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 2IU 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 50µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.545mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 4.2µg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Cholesterol 38mg 43mg 2%
Saturated fat 5.977g 6.473g 2%
Copper 0.13mg 0.111mg 2%
Net carbs 11.74g 26.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.8%
Contains more WaterWater +56%
Contains more OtherOther +31.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.473g

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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.