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Spread vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spread and whey?

  • Spread is richer than whey in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for sodium is 42% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in whey is lower.
  • The glycemic index of spread is lower.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Whey, sweet, fluid 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
6
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%
Whey
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more IronIron +1216.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3150%
Contains more ZincZinc +684.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +410.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~8mg

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
11
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%
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +377.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2237.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +289.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Whey DV% diff.
Sodium 1013mg 54mg 42%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.28µg 35%
Fats 17.34g 0.36g 26%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.23g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.1g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.011g 17%
Selenium 9.7µg 1.9µg 14%
Copper 0.13mg 0.004mg 14%
Protein 7.66g 0.85g 14%
Cholesterol 38mg 2mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.036mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.074mg 10%
Calories 235kcal 27kcal 10%
Iron 0.79mg 0.06mg 9%
Choline 62.3mg 16mg 8%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.031mg 7%
Calcium 12mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Phosphorus 59mg 46mg 2%
Carbs 11.94g 5.14g 2%
Potassium 110mg 161mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.158mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.383mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 11.74g 5.14g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0g 5.14g N/A
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
4
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
Whey
1
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +801.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4716.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.3%
Contains more OtherOther +424.5%
Contains more WaterWater +54.5%

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
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7484%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23218.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.