Spread vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spread and pasta?
- Spread is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B6, yet pasta is higher in folate and manganese.
- Spread's daily need coverage for sodium is 44% more.
- Spread has 40 times more saturated fat than pasta. While spread has 5.977g of saturated fat, pasta has only 0.15g.
- The amount of sodium in pasta is lower.
- The glycemic index of spread is lower.
We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +358.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +761.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +135% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +252.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1013mg | 6mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.12µg | 0.14µg | 41% |
| Saturated fat | 5.977g | 0.15g | 26% |
| Fats | 17.34g | 1.05g | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.584g | 0.124g | 19% |
| Selenium | 9.7µg | 18% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 64µg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.565g | 0.429g | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 12% | |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.224mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.034mg | 7% |
| Protein | 7.66g | 5.15g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.73mg | 0.992mg | 5% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 131kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 0.183mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 0.56mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.093mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 11.94g | 24.93g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.79mg | 1.14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.172mg | 0.209mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 110mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 12mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 59mg | 63mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.134mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.74g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.663mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.196mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1551.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +796.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +108.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6016.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +497.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |