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Spread vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spread and rye

  • Spread has more vitamin B12; however, rye is higher in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Rye covers your daily manganese needs 111% more than spread.
  • Rye has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of rye is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Rye grain.

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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
0
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%
Rye
Rye
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +363.6%
Contains more IronIron +232.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +462.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9811.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.3%

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
5
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%
Rye
Rye
7
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +238.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +268.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 0.026mg 2.577mg 111%
Fiber 0.2g 15.1g 60%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 2mg 44%
Phosphorus 59mg 332mg 39%
Copper 0.13mg 0.367mg 26%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.197g 26%
Fats 17.34g 1.63g 24%
Magnesium 8mg 110mg 24%
Iron 0.79mg 2.63mg 23%
Carbs 11.94g 75.86g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 1.456mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.208g 18%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 4.27mg 16%
Zinc 1.02mg 2.65mg 15%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.294mg 13%
Potassium 110mg 510mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.767g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.316mg 12%
Folate 2µg 38µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.251mg 9%
Selenium 9.7µg 13.9µg 8%
Choline 62.3mg 30.4mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.85mg 6%
Calories 235kcal 338kcal 5%
Protein 7.66g 10.34g 5%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 5.9µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Calcium 12mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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
Rye
Rye
2
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +963.8%
Contains more WaterWater +468.7%
Contains more OtherOther +77.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +535.3%

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
Rye
Rye
1
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3546.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.