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Spread vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spread and hamburgers

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B3, zinc, folate, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, and manganese in hamburgers is higher than in spread.
  • Hamburgers cover your daily need for iron, 26% more than spread.
  • Spread contains 2 times more sodium than hamburgers. While spread contains 1013mg of sodium, hamburgers contain only 414mg.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of hamburgers is 66.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.5%
Contains more IronIron +264.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +734.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Hamburger DV% diff.
Sodium 1013mg 414mg 26%
Iron 0.79mg 2.88mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 5.365mg 23%
Protein 7.66g 17.08g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Zinc 1.02mg 2.87mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.38g 15%
Folate 2µg 56µg 14%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 1.44µg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Phosphorus 59mg 136mg 11%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Calcium 12mg 102mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.25mg 9%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.217mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.203mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 5.495g 5%
Fats 17.34g 14.36g 5%
Saturated fat 5.977g 5.096g 4%
Copper 0.13mg 0.091mg 4%
Carbs 11.94g 24.1g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.217mg 4%
Calories 235kcal 295kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 38mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Potassium 110mg 226mg 3%
Fiber 0.2g 0.9g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.505mg 0%

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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +20.8%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
Contains more OtherOther +55.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +123%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.8%

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
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +575%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.7%

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

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.