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Spread vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and gingerbread different?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin B12; however, gingerbread is richer in manganese, iron, magnesium, selenium, potassium, folate, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for spread is 44% higher.
  • Spread contains 3 times more sodium than gingerbread. While spread contains 1013mg of sodium, gingerbread contains only 327mg.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index (0) than gingerbread (86).

Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe are the varieties used 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
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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +775%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +491.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +299.1%
Contains more IronIron +264.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2526.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68%
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg

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% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1550%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.738mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.06µg 44%
Sodium 1013mg 327mg 30%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.683mg 29%
Iron 0.79mg 2.88mg 26%
Magnesium 8mg 70mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Selenium 9.7µg 16.3µg 12%
Carbs 11.94g 49.2g 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 4.216g 11%
Potassium 110mg 439mg 10%
Folate 2µg 33µg 8%
Protein 7.66g 3.9g 8%
Saturated fat 5.977g 4.122g 8%
Copper 0.13mg 0.195mg 7%
Calcium 12mg 71mg 6%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.39mg 6%
Calories 235kcal 356kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.162mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.19mg 2%
Cholesterol 38mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 14µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 7.124g 1%
Fats 17.34g 16.4g 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Phosphorus 59mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.375mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 11.74g 49.2g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 1.738mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.4%
Contains more WaterWater +115.3%
Contains more OtherOther +11.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +312.1%
~equal in Fats ~16.4g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.124g

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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.