Spread vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between spread and oatmeal?
- Spread is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin E, and choline, yet oatmeal is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, and folate.
- Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 65% higher.
- Oatmeal contains less cholesterol.
- Spread has a lower glycemic index than oatmeal.
We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +97% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +64.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +94% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +566.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +654.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2046.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2385.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1225.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +51.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +141.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.79mg | 5.96mg | 65% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.12µg | 0µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 1013mg | 49mg | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 5.977g | 0.226g | 26% |
| Fats | 17.34g | 1.36g | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.558mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.584g | 0.391g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.565g | 0.426g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.29mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 130µg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 0.07mg | 11% |
| Folate | 2µg | 44µg | 11% |
| Protein | 7.66g | 2.37g | 11% |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 4.7mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 5µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.73mg | 3.025mg | 8% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 68kcal | 8% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 80mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.066mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.172mg | 0.26mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.134mg | 0.215mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1.7g | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 0.62mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 59mg | 77mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 0.317mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 110mg | 61mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.74g | 9.97g | N/A |
| Carbs | 11.94g | 11.67g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.46g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.663mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.196mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +223.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1175% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +387.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1839.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +502.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.2% |