Spread vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between spread and flour
- Spread has more vitamin B12; however, flour has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flour is 51% higher.
- Flour is lower in sodium.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index than spread.
Food types used in this article are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
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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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +45.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +175% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
Contains more IronIron | +487.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +10.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2523.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +249.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2800% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +172.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +433.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +499% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +356.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +268.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +241.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +9050% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.172mg | 0.785mg | 51% |
Iron | 0.79mg | 4.64mg | 48% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.12µg | 0µg | 47% |
Folate | 2µg | 183µg | 45% |
Sodium | 1013mg | 2mg | 44% |
Selenium | 9.7µg | 33.9µg | 44% |
Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.682mg | 29% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.134mg | 0.494mg | 28% |
Saturated fat | 5.977g | 0.155g | 26% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.73mg | 5.904mg | 26% |
Fats | 17.34g | 0.98g | 25% |
Carbs | 11.94g | 76.31g | 21% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.584g | 0.087g | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.565g | 0.413g | 14% |
Cholesterol | 38mg | 0mg | 13% |
Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 0.06mg | 11% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 2.7g | 10% |
Choline | 62.3mg | 10.4mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 59mg | 108mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.044mg | 6% |
Calories | 235kcal | 364kcal | 6% |
Protein | 7.66g | 10.33g | 5% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 22mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 22IU | 0IU | 3% |
Zinc | 1.02mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 26µg | 0µg | 3% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.144mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 11.74g | 73.61g | N/A |
Calcium | 12mg | 15mg | 0% |
Potassium | 110mg | 107mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 0.27g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.43mg | 0.438mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.334mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.6mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.663mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.196mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.356mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.279mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +1669.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +405.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +504.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +539.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8617.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +521.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.4% |