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.
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +70% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +44.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
17.1 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
80.83 g
Other:
2.07 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.98 g
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% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~3.852g