Spread vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between spread and chocolate?
- Spread is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, and polyunsaturated fat, yet chocolate is higher in phosphorus, fiber, potassium, and monounsaturated fat.
- Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 89% more.
- Spread has 31 times more sodium than chocolate. While spread has 755mg of sodium, chocolate has only 24mg.
- The glycemic index of spread is lower.
We used Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types 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 more PotassiumPotassium | +4558.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
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 | +214.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +51.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 114% | |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 100% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.22g | 18.519g | 74% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 62% | |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 35% | |
| Sodium | 755mg | 24mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 206mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7g | 28% |
| Fats | 17.1g | 31.28g | 22% |
| Carbs | 0g | 61.17g | 20% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 546kcal | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.98g | 1.092g | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 18% | |
| Potassium | 12mg | 559mg | 16% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
| Protein | 0g | 4.88g | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 0.54mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 5% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.6g | 9.54g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 12.3µg | 8.1µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 2.45g | 0.112g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +8233% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +82.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +264.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.5% |
