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Spread vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between spread and chocolate ice cream

  • Spread has more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fat; however, chocolate ice cream is higher in phosphorus and potassium.
  • Spread covers your daily vitamin A needs 81% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains 41 times less vitamin K than spread. Spread contains 12.3µg of vitamin K, while chocolate ice cream contains 0.3µg.
  • Chocolate ice cream has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1975%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%

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 0% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Sodium 755mg 76mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.41g 24%
Saturated fat 2.22g 6.8g 21%
Copper 0.135mg 15%
Phosphorus 0mg 107mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Iron 0.93mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Calcium 109mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 3.21g 11%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 0.3µg 10%
Fats 17.1g 11g 9%
Carbs 0g 28.2g 9%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.3mg 9%
Protein 0g 3.8g 8%
Magnesium 29mg 7%
Potassium 12mg 249mg 7%
Manganese 0.14mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Zinc 0.58mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Calories 158kcal 216kcal 3%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin D 8 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 27g N/A
Sugar 0g 25.36g 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +55.5%
Contains more WaterWater +45.1%
Contains more OtherOther +59.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +870.7%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.