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Spread vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spread and crackers

  • Spread has more vitamin B12; however, crackers have more vitamin K, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Crackers' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 56% more.
  • Crackers are lower in cholesterol.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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
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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more IronIron +410.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1788.5%
~equal in Potassium ~118mg

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
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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +549%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +240.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4231.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +4500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.417mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 13.137g 70%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 69.3µg 56%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Iron 0.79mg 4.03mg 41%
Phosphorus 59mg 248mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.456mg 25%
Folate 2µg 92µg 23%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.416mg 20%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.491mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 4.352mg 16%
Carbs 11.94g 61.3g 16%
Calories 235kcal 510kcal 14%
Fats 17.34g 26.43g 14%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Sodium 1013mg 726mg 12%
Calcium 12mg 120mg 11%
Choline 62.3mg 9.6mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 3.03mg 9%
Fiber 0.2g 2.3g 8%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.49mg 5%
Selenium 9.7µg 6.7µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.063mg 4%
Copper 0.13mg 0.104mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 6.553g 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Protein 7.66g 6.64g 2%
Saturated fat 5.977g 5.562g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Net carbs 11.74g 59g N/A
Potassium 110mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 0g 8.18g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.417mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1819.7%
Contains more OtherOther +11.6%
Contains more FatsFats +52.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +413.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +412.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.562g

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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.