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Spread vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spread and mayonnaise

  • Spread has more vitamin A; however, mayonnaise is richer in vitamin K, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Mayonnaise covers your daily vitamin K needs 126% more than spread.
  • Mayonnaise has 69 times less vitamin A than spread. Spread has 4489 IU of vitamin A, while mayonnaise has 65 IU.
  • Mayonnaise contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.9%

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
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 0% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 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 0% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1225.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Mayonnaise DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 44.69g 271%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 163µg 126%
Fats 17.1g 74.85g 89%
Saturated fat 2.22g 11.703g 43%
Calories 158kcal 680kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 16.843g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 42mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 3.28mg 11%
Choline 34.2mg 6%
Sodium 755mg 635mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 5%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Iron 0.21mg 3%
Phosphorus 0mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 3%
Protein 0g 0.96g 2%
Copper 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 2%
Vitamin D 7 IU 1%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.008mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.57g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.57g 0%
Magnesium 1mg 0%
Potassium 12mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.57g N/A
Manganese 0.007mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.095mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.057mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g 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
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more WaterWater +273.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +337.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.97g

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
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1022.9%

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.