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Spread vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spread and provolone

  • Spread has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat; however, provolone is richer in phosphorus.
  • Provolone covers your daily saturated fat needs 74% more than spread.
  • Provolone has 7 times less vitamin E than spread. Spread has 1.7mg of vitamin E, while provolone has 0.23mg.
  • Spread contains less sodium.
  • Provolone has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of provolone is 27, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Cheese, provolone.

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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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1050%
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
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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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +459.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Provolone DV% diff.
Calcium 756mg 76%
Phosphorus 0mg 496mg 71%
Saturated fat 2.22g 17.078g 68%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 61%
Protein 0g 25.58g 51%
Zinc 3.23mg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin A 236µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.769g 21%
Fats 17.1g 26.62g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.23mg 10%
Calories 158kcal 351kcal 10%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 2.2µg 8%
Iron 0.52mg 7%
Magnesium 28mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 6%
Sodium 755mg 876mg 5%
Potassium 12mg 138mg 4%
Copper 0.026mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.14g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 7.393g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +97.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +55.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +127.5%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +417.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.393g

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.