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Spread vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spread and chocolate cake

  • Spread has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B6; however, chocolate cake has more choline, manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for spread is 40% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has 3 times less sodium than spread. Spread has 1013mg of sodium, while chocolate cake has 315mg.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index than spread.

Food types used in this article are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +103.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +976.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.7%

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.
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more CholineCholine +106.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.16µg 40%
Sodium 1013mg 315mg 30%
Carbs 11.94g 53.4g 14%
Choline 62.3mg 128.4mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.28mg 11%
Iron 0.79mg 1.61mg 10%
Copper 0.13mg 0.207mg 9%
Phosphorus 59mg 106mg 7%
Calories 235kcal 371kcal 7%
Cholesterol 38mg 58mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.041mg 6%
Fiber 0.2g 1.6g 6%
Magnesium 8mg 32mg 6%
Folate 2µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.213mg 6%
Protein 7.66g 5.3g 5%
Calcium 12mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 1.137mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 6.039g 4%
Selenium 9.7µg 11.9µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.304mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.141mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Fats 17.34g 15.1g 3%
Saturated fat 5.977g 5.43g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 2.761g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Potassium 110mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 11.74g 51.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.5%
Contains more FatsFats +14.8%
Contains more WaterWater +147%
Contains more OtherOther +54.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +347.2%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.43g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.761g

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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.