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Spread vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spread and white bread

  • Spread has more vitamin B12; however, white bread has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% more.
  • Spread has 9 times more saturated fat than white bread. Spread has 5.977g of saturated fat, while white bread has 0.698g.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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
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% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more IronIron +357%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1961.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.8%

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
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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +690.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +209.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +5450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Iron 0.79mg 3.61mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.533mg 30%
Folate 2µg 111µg 27%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.698g 24%
Sodium 1013mg 490mg 23%
Fats 17.34g 3.33g 22%
Selenium 9.7µg 22µg 22%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.536mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 4.78mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.599g 17%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Calcium 12mg 144mg 13%
Carbs 11.94g 49.42g 12%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.22mg 10%
Fiber 0.2g 2.7g 10%
Choline 62.3mg 14.6mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.243mg 8%
Phosphorus 59mg 98mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 1.602g 6%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.101mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.087mg 3%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.74mg 3%
Calories 235kcal 266kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.536mg 2%
Protein 7.66g 8.85g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 46.72g N/A
Potassium 110mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 0g 5.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.027g 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 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +420.7%
Contains more WaterWater +65.5%
Contains more OtherOther +40.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +313.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1166.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%

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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.