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Spread vs. French dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between spread and french dressing

  • Spread has more vitamin A and monounsaturated fat; however, french dressing is higher in fiber.
  • Spread covers your daily vitamin A needs 79% more than french dressing.
  • French dressing contains 3 times less saturated fat than spread. Spread contains 2.22g of saturated fat, while french dressing contains 0.842g.

Food varieties used in this article are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced fat.

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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 5.7% 3.3% 9.4% 27% 53% 5.5% 6.9% 109% 14% 8.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +791.7%
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
1
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 16% 9% 20% 0% 6% 12% 8.8% 0% 13% 0% 45% 1.5% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread French dressing DV% diff.
Copper 0.16mg 18%
Carbs 0g 31.22g 10%
Iron 0.73mg 9%
Fats 17.1g 11.52g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 4.518g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Saturated fat 2.22g 0.842g 6%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 1mg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 17.8µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 4%
Sodium 755mg 838mg 4%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Potassium 12mg 107mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.467mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Calories 158kcal 222kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 2%
Phosphorus 0mg 16mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.58g 1%
Choline 4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 3.852g 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.72g N/A
Sugar 0g 16.86g N/A
Trans fat 2.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.014mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
12% 31% 54% 2%
Protein: 0.58 g
Fats: 11.52 g
Carbs: 31.22 g
Water: 54.28 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +48.4%
Contains more WaterWater +48.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%

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
9% 49% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.842 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.518 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.852 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.852g

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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. French dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171404/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.