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Spread vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spread and eggs

  • Spread is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet eggs are richer in phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for eggs is 124% higher.
  • Spread contains 41 times more vitamin K than eggs. Spread contains 12.3µg of vitamin K, while eggs contain 0.3µg.
  • Eggs contain less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
Egg
Egg
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%

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%
Egg
Egg
10
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Egg DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 222%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 39%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 28%
Sodium 755mg 124mg 27%
Protein 0g 12.58g 25%
Phosphorus 0mg 172mg 25%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 1.414g 17%
Iron 1.19mg 15%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Folate 44µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Fats 17.1g 10.61g 10%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 0.3µg 10%
Zinc 1.05mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 4.077g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.22g 3.267g 5%
Calcium 50mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 1.03mg 4%
Potassium 12mg 126mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Calories 158kcal 155kcal 0%
Carbs 0g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 g
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +61.2%
Contains more OtherOther +93.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~74.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 g
Egg
Egg
0
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.5%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.