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Spread vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spread and vegetable?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin E, yet vegetable is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, and manganese.
  • Vegetable's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 84% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in vegetable is lower.
  • The glycemic index of spread is lower.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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
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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1357.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.82mg

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
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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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +357.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +158.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +723.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1368.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Vegetable DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 35mg 43%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.031g 27%
Fats 17.34g 0.15g 26%
Vitamin A 26µg 214µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.01g 19%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 23.5µg 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.3µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.072g 17%
Fiber 0.2g 4.4g 17%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.379mg 15%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Protein 7.66g 2.86g 10%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.38mg 9%
Calories 235kcal 65kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.071mg 8%
Choline 62.3mg 24.1mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.151mg 6%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.49mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.851mg 5%
Copper 0.13mg 0.083mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.074mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 22mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 110mg 169mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.12mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 25mg 1%
Phosphorus 59mg 51mg 1%
Carbs 11.94g 13.09g 0%
Net carbs 11.74g 8.69g N/A
Iron 0.79mg 0.82mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.073mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +167.8%
Contains more FatsFats +11460%
Contains more OtherOther +314.9%
Contains more WaterWater +38.1%
~equal in Carbs ~13.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75740%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3462.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.