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Spread vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and blue cheese different?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat; however, blue cheese is richer in phosphorus and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for blue cheese is 82% higher.
  • Spread contains 7 times more vitamin E than blue cheese. While spread contains 1.7mg of vitamin E, blue cheese contains only 0.25mg.
  • Spread has less sodium.

Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Cheese, blue 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
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2033.3%
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.
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% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0%
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +580%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +412.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.22g 18.669g 75%
Phosphorus 0mg 387mg 55%
Calcium 528mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 51%
Protein 0g 21.4g 43%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Zinc 2.66mg 24%
Vitamin A 198µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.8g 21%
Fats 17.1g 28.74g 18%
Sodium 755mg 1146mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 13%
Calories 158kcal 353kcal 10%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.25mg 10%
Folate 36µg 9%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 2.4µg 8%
Potassium 12mg 256mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 5%
Iron 0.31mg 4%
Copper 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2.34g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 7.778g 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 g
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more WaterWater +90.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +68.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +146.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 g
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +397.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.778g

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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/173608/nutrients
  2. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.