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Spread vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spread and chocolate milk?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, yet chocolate milk is higher in phosphorus.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 88% more.
  • Spread has 41 times more vitamin K than chocolate milk. While spread has 12.3µg of vitamin K, chocolate milk has only 0.3µg.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate milk is lower.
  • The glycemic index of spread is lower.

We used Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1291.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2328.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Sodium 755mg 60mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.124g 26%
Fats 17.1g 3.39g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 0.99g 17%
Phosphorus 0mg 101mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.07mg 11%
Calcium 112mg 11%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 0.3µg 10%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Copper 0.065mg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Protein 0g 3.17g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Potassium 12mg 167mg 5%
Zinc 0.41mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Calories 158kcal 83kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 3%
Choline 17mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Iron 0.24mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 3%
Carbs 0g 10.34g 3%
Saturated fat 2.22g 2.104g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.125mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.54g N/A
Trans fat 2.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +404.4%
Contains more OtherOther +158.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~82.3g

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 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +667.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3109.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.104g

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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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.