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Spread vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and nutmeg different?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B12, while nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for manganese, 125% more than spread.
  • Nutmeg is lower in sodium.

Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Spices, nutmeg, ground types were 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
1
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%
Nutmeg
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +506.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.2%
Contains more IronIron +284.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +690%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11053.8%

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
9
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%
Nutmeg
4
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +420%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +608%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +101.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.026mg 2.9mg 125%
Copper 0.13mg 1.027mg 100%
Saturated fat 5.977g 25.94g 91%
Fiber 0.2g 20.8g 82%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 16mg 43%
Magnesium 8mg 183mg 42%
Fats 17.34g 36.31g 29%
Iron 0.79mg 3.04mg 28%
Phosphorus 59mg 213mg 22%
Folate 2µg 76µg 19%
Calcium 12mg 184mg 17%
Calories 235kcal 525kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.35g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.346mg 15%
Selenium 9.7µg 1.6µg 15%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Carbs 11.94g 49.29g 12%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 3.22g 11%
Choline 62.3mg 8.8mg 10%
Zinc 1.02mg 2.15mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 9%
Potassium 110mg 350mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.057mg 6%
Protein 7.66g 5.84g 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 1.299mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.99g 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
3
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
Nutmeg
2
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.2%
Contains more WaterWater +867.6%
Contains more OtherOther +19.3%
Contains more FatsFats +109.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +312.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Nutmeg
0
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +632.9%

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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.