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Spread vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and seaweed different?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, while seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, magnesium, iron, and calcium.
  • Seaweed covers your daily need for vitamin K, 54% more than spread.
  • Seaweed is lower in cholesterol.

Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Seaweed, kelp, raw 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
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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1412.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +260.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +669.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

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
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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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +386.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4025%
Contains more FolateFolate +8900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.6µg 66µg 54%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Folate 2µg 180µg 45%
Sodium 1013mg 233mg 34%
Magnesium 8mg 121mg 27%
Fats 17.34g 0.56g 26%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.247g 26%
Iron 0.79mg 2.85mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.098g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.047g 17%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.7µg 16%
Calcium 12mg 168mg 16%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Protein 7.66g 1.68g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.05mg 10%
Calories 235kcal 43kcal 10%
Choline 62.3mg 12.8mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.002mg 9%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.47mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.87mg 6%
Fiber 0.2g 1.3g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.642mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 1.02mg 1.23mg 2%
Phosphorus 59mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 6µg 2%
Potassium 110mg 89mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.15mg 1%
Carbs 11.94g 9.57g 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.6g N/A
Copper 0.13mg 0.13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A

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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +356%
Contains more FatsFats +2996.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.8%
Contains more WaterWater +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +137.8%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7638.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5357.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.