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Spread vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and rice different?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin E, choline, vitamin B2, and copper, while rice is higher in manganese and folate.
  • Spread covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 47% more than rice.
  • Rice has a higher glycemic index (60) than spread (0).

Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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
6
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%
Rice
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1715.4%

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
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%
Rice
1
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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +930.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.39mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 1mg 44%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.077g 27%
Fats 17.34g 0.28g 26%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.472mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.088g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.076g 17%
Folate 2µg 58µg 14%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Choline 62.3mg 2.1mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.04mg 11%
Protein 7.66g 2.69g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.013mg 9%
Copper 0.13mg 0.069mg 7%
Iron 0.79mg 1.2mg 5%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.49mg 5%
Carbs 11.94g 28.17g 5%
Calories 235kcal 130kcal 5%
Selenium 9.7µg 7.5µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Phosphorus 59mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 1.476mg 2%
Potassium 110mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.093mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.39mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0.4g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.163mg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 27.77g N/A
Calcium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.063mg 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
Rice
2
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6092.9%
Contains more OtherOther +561.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.9%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%

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
Rice
1
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8518.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3275%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.