Spread vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between spread and chocolate
- Spread has more vitamin B12; however, chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and potassium.
- Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 100% more than spread.
- Chocolate contains 42 times less sodium than spread. Spread contains 1013mg of sodium, while chocolate contains 24mg.
- The glycemic index of chocolate is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.
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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 SeleniumSelenium | +223.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1725% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +366.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +408.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +915.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +690.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +97.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +249.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5357.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +222.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +588% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +168% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +138.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +387% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +406.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 1.028mg | 100% |
| Iron | 0.79mg | 8.02mg | 90% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 1.419mg | 61% |
| Saturated fat | 5.977g | 18.519g | 57% |
| Sodium | 1013mg | 24mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.12µg | 0.23µg | 37% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 146mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 7g | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 59mg | 206mg | 21% |
| Fats | 17.34g | 31.28g | 21% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 546kcal | 16% |
| Carbs | 11.94g | 61.17g | 16% |
| Potassium | 110mg | 559mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 3µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.172mg | 0.025mg | 12% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.565g | 1.092g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 8mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 2.01mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 0.54mg | 8% |
| Protein | 7.66g | 4.88g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.042mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.73mg | 0.725mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.134mg | 0.05mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 8.1µg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.584g | 9.54g | 5% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 56mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 0.297mg | 3% |
| Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 11.74g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.663mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +6114.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +63.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +80.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +412.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +134.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.8% |