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Spread vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spread and English muffins

  • Spread has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B6; however, English muffins have more manganese, phosphorus, fiber, and folate.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 45% more.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains more IronIron +12.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1273.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.129mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1750%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.181mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.566mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.446mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.04µg 45%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.259g 26%
Fats 17.34g 1.8g 24%
Sodium 1013mg 464mg 24%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.302g 18%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.357mg 14%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Carbs 11.94g 46g 11%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Phosphorus 59mg 133mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.888g 11%
Fiber 0.2g 2.7g 10%
Folate 2µg 37µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.043mg 6%
Calcium 12mg 52mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.7mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.154mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Iron 0.79mg 0.89mg 1%
Potassium 110mg 131mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.181mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 1.566mg 1%
Calories 235kcal 235kcal 0%
Protein 7.66g 7.7g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 11.74g 43.3g N/A
Copper 0.13mg 0.129mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.446mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.17mg 0%

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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +863.3%
Contains more WaterWater +43.2%
Contains more OtherOther +15.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.3%
~equal in Protein ~7.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2411.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.