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Spread vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spread and pumpkin

  • Spread has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, choline, and vitamin B3; however, pumpkin is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily vitamin A needs 169% more than spread.
  • Pumpkin has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of pumpkin is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Pumpkin, raw.

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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
3
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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +380.8%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg
~equal in Copper ~0.127mg

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +659.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1538.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 1mg 44%
Vitamin A 26µg 426µg 44%
Fats 17.34g 0.1g 27%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.052g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.013g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.3µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.005g 17%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Protein 7.66g 1g 13%
Choline 62.3mg 8.2mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.05mg 10%
Calories 235kcal 26kcal 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Potassium 110mg 340mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.6mg 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.32mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 1.06mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.061mg 5%
Folate 2µg 16µg 4%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.125mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.298mg 3%
Phosphorus 59mg 44mg 2%
Carbs 11.94g 6.5g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.11mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0.5g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 6g N/A
Iron 0.79mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.76g N/A
Copper 0.13mg 0.127mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +666%
Contains more FatsFats +17240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.7%
Contains more OtherOther +247.5%
Contains more WaterWater +52%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58238.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.