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Spread vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spread and minestrone

  • Spread has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, and zinc, while minestrone has more vitamin A.
  • Spread covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 47% more than minestrone.
  • Spread contains 38 times more cholesterol than minestrone. While spread contains 38mg of cholesterol, minestrone contains only 1mg.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of minestrone is 47.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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
6
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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +107.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +229%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +484.6%

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
10
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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +681.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +644.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +342.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Minestrone DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 254mg 33%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.23g 26%
Fats 17.34g 1.04g 25%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.29g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.46g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.022mg 13%
Cholesterol 38mg 1mg 12%
Protein 7.66g 1.77g 12%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Calories 235kcal 34kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.018mg 9%
Copper 0.13mg 0.051mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.391mg 8%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.041mg 6%
Phosphorus 59mg 23mg 5%
Iron 0.79mg 0.38mg 5%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.152mg 5%
Vitamin A 26µg 49µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Carbs 11.94g 4.66g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 3mg 1%
Potassium 110mg 130mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0.4g 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 4.26g N/A
Calcium 12mg 14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.03mg 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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +332.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1567.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.2%
Contains more OtherOther +131.7%
Contains more WaterWater +51.5%

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2515.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +457.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.