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Spread vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spread and smoothie

  • Spread has more vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B3; however, smoothie is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Spread covers your daily sodium needs 43% more than smoothie.
  • Smoothie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of smoothie is 44, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.

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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
8
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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +358.3%
Contains more IronIron +426.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +241.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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
12
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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Smoothie DV% diff.
Sodium 1013mg 29mg 43%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.24µg 37%
Fats 17.34g 0g 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 24.5mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 14%
Copper 0.13mg 14%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Protein 7.66g 1.22g 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 10%
Calories 235kcal 37kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 9%
Zinc 1.02mg 9%
Phosphorus 59mg 8%
Iron 0.79mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.816mg 6%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Potassium 110mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.082mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 41mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 2%
Carbs 11.94g 8.16g 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 0g 7.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +527.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.3%
Contains more OtherOther +717.6%
Contains more WaterWater +49.8%

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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.