Spread vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spread and American cheese different?
- Spread is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin E, and polyunsaturated fat, while American cheese is higher in phosphorus.
- American cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus, 92% more than spread.
- Spread contains 5 times more vitamin A than American cheese. Spread contains 4489IU of vitamin A, while American cheese contains 945IU.
- Spread is lower in sodium.
- American cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than spread (0).
Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types were 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
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 EVitamin E | +112.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +373.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 1045mg | 105% | |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 641mg | 92% |
| Saturated fat | 2.22g | 18.057g | 72% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 63% | |
| Sodium | 755mg | 1671mg | 40% |
| Selenium | 20.2µg | 37% | |
| Protein | 0g | 18.13g | 36% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 100mg | 33% |
| Vitamin A | 250µg | 28% | |
| Zinc | 2.49mg | 23% | |
| Fats | 17.1g | 31.79g | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.98g | 1.286g | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.234mg | 18% | |
| Calories | 158kcal | 371kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin K | 12.3µg | 2.6µg | 8% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 0.8mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 12mg | 132mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.6g | 8.236g | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.7g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 2.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 2.45g | 1.144g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.772mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.716mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.516mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.939mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.546mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.012g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.137g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.021g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.79g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
17.1 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
80.83 g
Other:
2.07 g
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +104.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +85.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +227.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.98 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +209.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.236g
