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Spread vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and parmigiano-Reggiano different?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for parmigiano-Reggiano is 104% higher.
  • Spread contains 10 times more vitamin E than parmigiano-Reggiano. While spread contains 1.7mg of vitamin E, parmigiano-Reggiano contains only 0.17mg.
  • Spread has less sodium.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index (0) than parmigiano-Reggiano (27).

Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat 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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +941.7%
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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +623.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 111%
Phosphorus 0mg 729mg 104%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 94%
Saturated fat 2.22g 13.317g 50%
Protein 0g 20g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 37%
Zinc 3.87mg 35%
Sodium 755mg 1529mg 34%
Selenium 17.7µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Copper 0.238mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.462g 23%
Vitamin A 160µg 18%
Iron 0.9mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.17mg 10%
Magnesium 38mg 9%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 7%
Calories 158kcal 265kcal 5%
Manganese 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 4%
Fats 17.1g 20g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 6.098g 4%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Potassium 12mg 125mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.37g N/A
Carbs 0g 1.37g 0%
Trans fat 2.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +59.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +17%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +287.9%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +761.5%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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