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Spread vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and semolina different?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin B12; however, semolina is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for spread is 47% higher.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index (0) than semolina (54).

Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry are the varieties 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +491.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3880.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.74mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.02mg

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
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% 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% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Semolina DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 2mg 44%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.035mg 44%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.294g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.452mg 26%
Fats 17.34g 1.03g 25%
Carbs 11.94g 80.89g 23%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 5.048mg 21%
Selenium 9.7µg 19.9µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.258g 18%
Copper 0.13mg 0.284mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.322g 15%
Phosphorus 59mg 153mg 13%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.03mg 11%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Calories 235kcal 374kcal 7%
Calcium 12mg 71mg 6%
Fiber 0.2g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.05mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.672mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.224mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 110mg 174mg 2%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Iron 0.79mg 0.74mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein 7.66g 7.51g 0%
Net carbs 11.74g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.33g N/A
Zinc 1.02mg 1.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +1583.5%
Contains more WaterWater +511.4%
Contains more OtherOther +291.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +577.5%
~equal in Protein ~7.51g

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2839.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +696.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.