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Spread vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between spread and omelette

  • Spread has more vitamin A, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, omelette is higher in phosphorus.
  • Omelette covers your daily cholesterol needs 104% more than spread.
  • Omelette contains 7 times less vitamin A than spread. Spread contains 4489IU of vitamin A, while omelette contains 617IU.
  • Omelette has less sodium.

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

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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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%

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 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 0% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +173.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Omelette DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 313mg 104%
Selenium 25.8µg 47%
Choline 247.6mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 26%
Sodium 755mg 155mg 26%
Phosphorus 0mg 167mg 24%
Protein 0g 10.57g 21%
Vitamin A 172µg 19%
Iron 1.48mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 11%
Zinc 1.09mg 10%
Folate 39µg 10%
Vitamin D 69IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 2.712g 8%
Fats 17.1g 11.66g 8%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 4.5µg 7%
Copper 0.063mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 4.843g 7%
Saturated fat 2.22g 3.319g 5%
Calcium 48mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 1.29mg 3%
Potassium 12mg 117mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 3%
Manganese 0.024mg 1%
Calories 158kcal 154kcal 0%
Carbs 0g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.64g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.31g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +46.7%
Contains more OtherOther +107%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~76.13g

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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.8%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.