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Spread vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spread and porridge?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet porridge is richer in iron.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% higher.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index than porridge.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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.
Spread
7
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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +587.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +225%
Contains more ZincZinc +684.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +293.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more IronIron +373.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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 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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +436%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +505.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Porridge DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 6mg 44%
Iron 0.79mg 3.74mg 37%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.033g 27%
Fats 17.34g 0.21g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.028g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.114g 16%
Selenium 9.7µg 2.8µg 13%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Protein 7.66g 1.44g 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.02mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.055mg 10%
Copper 0.13mg 0.04mg 10%
Calories 235kcal 50kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.025mg 8%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.13mg 8%
Calcium 12mg 87mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.013mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.52mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.071mg 7%
Phosphorus 59mg 15mg 6%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Folate 2µg 12µg 3%
Potassium 110mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.026mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0.5g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 10.02g N/A
Carbs 11.94g 10.52g 0%
Sugar 0g 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +431.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8157.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1163.6%
Contains more WaterWater +45.3%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26985.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2150%
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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.