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Spread vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spread and coconut?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin E, and choline, yet coconut is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, and iron.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 119% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in coconut is lower.
  • The glycemic index of spread is lower.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Nuts, coconut meat, raw types in this article.

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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
0
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% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.6%
Contains more IronIron +207.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +234.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5669.2%
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg
~equal in Selenium ~10.1µg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +570%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +414.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.977g 29.698g 108%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.5mg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 20mg 43%
Fiber 0.2g 9g 35%
Copper 0.13mg 0.435mg 34%
Fats 17.34g 33.49g 25%
Iron 0.79mg 2.43mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 1.425g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.366g 15%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.24mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.02mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.066mg 9%
Choline 62.3mg 12.1mg 9%
Protein 7.66g 3.33g 9%
Phosphorus 59mg 113mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.54mg 7%
Potassium 110mg 356mg 7%
Calories 235kcal 354kcal 6%
Folate 2µg 26µg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 32mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.054mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.3mg 3%
Selenium 9.7µg 10.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 1.02mg 1.1mg 1%
Carbs 11.94g 15.23g 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 6.23g N/A
Calcium 12mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0g 6.23g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
Contains more OtherOther +189.6%
Contains more FatsFats +93.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +432.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +600.8%

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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.