Spread vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between spread and cheese
- Spread is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin E, and polyunsaturated fat, yet cheese is richer in phosphorus and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 83% higher.
- Spread contains 5 times more vitamin K than cheese. Spread contains 12.3µg of vitamin K, while cheese contains 2.4µg.
- Cheese contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Cheese, cheddar.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +533.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +139.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +412.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.22g | 18.867g | 76% |
| Calcium | 710mg | 71% | |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 455mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 52% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 46% | |
| Protein | 0g | 22.87g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 37% | |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 33% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 99mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 33% | |
| Fats | 17.1g | 33.31g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.98g | 1.421g | 17% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 404kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 12.3µg | 2.4µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 0.71mg | 7% |
| Folate | 27µg | 7% | |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 755mg | 653mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.6g | 9.246g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 12mg | 76mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.09g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 2.45g | 0.917g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +118.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +94.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +180.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21.7% |
