Spread vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between spread and salsa
- Spread has more vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, salsa is higher in potassium and fiber.
- Spread covers your daily need for vitamin A, 79% more than salsa.
- Spread has 475 times more monounsaturated fat than salsa. While spread has 7.6g of monounsaturated fat, salsa has only 0.016g.
- Salsa has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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 more PotassiumPotassium | +2150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 28% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.98g | 0.107g | 26% |
| Fats | 17.1g | 0.2g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.6g | 0.016g | 19% |
| Sodium | 755mg | 430mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.22g | 0.029g | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 12.3µg | 10% | |
| Potassium | 12mg | 270mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 7% | |
| Calories | 158kcal | 36kcal | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 0g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 7g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 2.45g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +8450% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +47400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3619.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
