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Spread vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spread and maple sugar

  • Spread has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and choline, while maple sugar has more manganese and zinc.
  • Maple sugar covers your daily need for manganese, 191% more than spread.
  • The amount of cholesterol in maple sugar is lower.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of maple sugar is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Sugars, maple.

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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
3
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% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1866.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1112.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.1%
Contains more IronIron +103.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +494.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16907.7%

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
11
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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1811.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +930.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +795.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Maple sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 0.026mg 4.422mg 191%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Zinc 1.02mg 6.06mg 46%
Sodium 1013mg 11mg 44%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.036g 27%
Fats 17.34g 0.2g 26%
Carbs 11.94g 90.9g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.064g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.8µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.1g 16%
Protein 7.66g 0.1g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.009mg 14%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.04mg 11%
Choline 62.3mg 2.1mg 11%
Iron 0.79mg 1.61mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.013mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.003mg 9%
Calcium 12mg 90mg 8%
Phosphorus 59mg 3mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.048mg 8%
Calories 235kcal 354kcal 6%
Potassium 110mg 274mg 5%
Vitamin D 22 IU 0 IU 3%
Magnesium 8mg 19mg 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.099mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 90.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 84.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
4
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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7560%
Contains more FatsFats +8570%
Contains more WaterWater +653.5%
Contains more OtherOther +247.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +661.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
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% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2465%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.