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Spread vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spread and toffee?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron, yet toffee is richer in vitamin A.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 73% higher.
  • Spread has 60 times more vitamin B3 than toffee. Spread has 1.73mg of vitamin B3, while toffee has 0.029mg.
  • Toffee contains less sodium.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index than toffee.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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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%
Toffee
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.7%
Contains more IronIron +2533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%

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
9
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%
Toffee
3
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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5865.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +918.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1126.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.977g 20.565g 66%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.11µg 42%
Sodium 1013mg 135mg 38%
Vitamin A 26µg 319µg 33%
Fats 17.34g 32.75g 24%
Cholesterol 38mg 104mg 22%
Carbs 11.94g 64.72g 18%
Calories 235kcal 560kcal 16%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.8µg 16%
Copper 0.13mg 0.003mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.008mg 14%
Protein 7.66g 1.07g 13%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.029mg 11%
Iron 0.79mg 0.03mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.009mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 1.222g 9%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.134mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.068mg 5%
Phosphorus 59mg 32mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 8.964g 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Potassium 110mg 51mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.8µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 4mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.002mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 11.74g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 0g 63.47g N/A
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

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
Toffee
2
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +615.9%
Contains more WaterWater +10860%
Contains more OtherOther +205.5%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +442%

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
Toffee
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.2%

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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.