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Spread vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and yogurt different?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin E; however, yogurt is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for spread is 42% higher.
  • Spread contains 174 times more vitamin E than yogurt. While spread contains 1.74mg of vitamin E, yogurt contains only 0.01mg.
  • Yogurt has less saturated fat.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index (0) than yogurt (19).

Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat are the varieties used 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
4
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%
Yogurt
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more IronIron +1028.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +664.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
~equal in Selenium ~9.7µg

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
10
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%
Yogurt
2
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +647.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +731.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +312.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Yogurt DV% diff.
Sodium 1013mg 36mg 42%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.117g 27%
Fats 17.34g 0.39g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.053g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.012g 17%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.75µg 15%
Copper 0.13mg 0.017mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.023mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.01mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.278mg 11%
Phosphorus 59mg 135mg 11%
Cholesterol 38mg 5mg 11%
Calcium 12mg 110mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.208mg 10%
Choline 62.3mg 15.1mg 9%
Calories 235kcal 59kcal 9%
Iron 0.79mg 0.07mg 9%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.52mg 5%
Protein 7.66g 10.19g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.063mg 4%
Carbs 11.94g 3.6g 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.331mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 11mg 1%
Potassium 110mg 141mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.009mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.24g N/A
Selenium 9.7µg 9.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 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 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g 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
Yogurt
2
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +4346.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231.7%
Contains more OtherOther +286.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33%
Contains more WaterWater +41.2%

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
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14209.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21275%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.