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Spread vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spread and sugar substitute

  • Spread has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, sugar substitute has more calcium.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 87% more.
  • Spread has 26 times more zinc than sugar substitute. Spread has 1.02mg of zinc, while sugar substitute has 0.04mg.
  • Sugar substitute is lower in sodium.
  • Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.1%
Contains more IronIron +393.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +637.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1046.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +793.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 12mg 879mg 87%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 47%
Saturated fat 5.977g 27%
Fats 17.34g 0g 27%
Carbs 11.94g 84.77g 24%
Sodium 1013mg 572mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 17%
Copper 0.13mg 0.007mg 14%
Cholesterol 38mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.015mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Protein 7.66g 2.06g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 11%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.04mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.015mg 9%
Iron 0.79mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.015mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.08mg 7%
Phosphorus 59mg 8mg 7%
Calories 235kcal 347kcal 6%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Fiber 0.2g 0.6g 2%
Potassium 110mg 39mg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 84.17g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.03g N/A
Manganese 0.026mg 0.022mg 0%
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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +559.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +610%
Contains more OtherOther +45%

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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.