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Spread vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spread and chinese cuisine?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and copper, yet chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 41% higher.
  • Spread has 6 times more saturated fat than chinese cuisine. Spread has 5.977g of saturated fat, while chinese cuisine has 0.978g.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index than chinese cuisine.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef, and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables types in this comparison.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.5%
Contains more IronIron +40.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +465.4%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +421.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3106.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2150%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.443mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.6µg 51.3µg 41%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.48µg 27%
Sodium 1013mg 409mg 26%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.978g 23%
Fats 17.34g 5.3g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 1.217g 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.033mg 12%
Folate 2µg 45µg 11%
Copper 0.13mg 0.049mg 9%
Cholesterol 38mg 14mg 8%
Calories 235kcal 105kcal 7%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.82mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.055mg 6%
Fiber 0.2g 1.5g 5%
Choline 62.3mg 34.5mg 5%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.147mg 5%
Selenium 9.7µg 6.7µg 5%
Iron 0.79mg 1.11mg 4%
Zinc 1.02mg 1.5mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 63µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.161mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 1.32mg 3%
Potassium 110mg 204mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 2.13g 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3IU 2%
Phosphorus 59mg 76mg 2%
Carbs 11.94g 7.29g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Protein 7.66g 7.08g 1%
Calcium 12mg 22mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 5.79g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.41g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.443mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +227.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.8%
Contains more OtherOther +84.1%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
~equal in Protein ~7.08g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +523.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%

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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.