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Spread vs. Snickers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spread and snickers

  • Spread has less calcium and fiber.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for sodium is 36% more.
  • Spread has 4 times more cholesterol than snickers. Spread has 38mg of cholesterol, while snickers has 9mg.
  • Snickers is lower in sodium.
  • Snickers has a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SNICKERS CRUNCHER.

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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% 27% 0% 26% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +16.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%

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
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Snickers DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 189mg 36%
Saturated fat 5.977g 12.703g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 17%
Carbs 11.94g 62.85g 17%
Copper 0.13mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 14%
Calories 235kcal 488kcal 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Fats 17.34g 24.38g 11%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 10%
Cholesterol 38mg 9mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 9%
Zinc 1.02mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 9%
Calcium 12mg 90mg 8%
Phosphorus 59mg 8%
Fiber 0.2g 1.9g 7%
Potassium 110mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Protein 7.66g 6.86g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Iron 0.79mg 0.68mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 60.95g N/A
Sugar 0g 46.54g N/A
Trans fat 0.394g 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
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
7% 24% 63% 4%
Protein: 6.86 g
Fats: 24.38 g
Carbs: 62.85 g
Water: 4.47 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1248.5%
Contains more OtherOther +93.1%
Contains more FatsFats +40.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +426.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Snickers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169663/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.