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Spread vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spread and mozzarella

  • Spread has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, mozzarella has more phosphorus.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 79% more.
  • Spread has 47 times more sodium than mozzarella. Spread has 755mg of sodium, while mozzarella has 16mg.
  • Mozzarella has a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.

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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
0
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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +691.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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
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% 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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +583.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Mozzarella DV% diff.
Phosphorus 0mg 524mg 75%
Calcium 731mg 73%
Protein 0g 27.5g 55%
Saturated fat 2.22g 10.867g 39%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 38%
Sodium 755mg 16mg 32%
Selenium 15.7µg 29%
Zinc 3.13mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.509g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Vitamin A 137µg 15%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 1.8µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 4.844g 7%
Calories 158kcal 280kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 6%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Copper 0.027mg 3%
Iron 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Potassium 12mg 95mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.1g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 1%
Fats 17.1g 17.1g 0%
Net carbs 0g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.23g N/A
Trans fat 2.45g N/A

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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +62%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
~equal in Fats ~17.1g

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +681.9%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.