Spread vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spread and whey different?
- Spread is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, whey is richer in phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for spread is 90% higher.
- Whey has less sodium.
- Spread has a lower glycemic index (0) than whey (43).
Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Whey, sweet, fluid are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +1241.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.8% |
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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 755mg | 54mg | 30% |
| Fats | 17.1g | 0.36g | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.98g | 0.011g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.6g | 0.1g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 12% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 12.3µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.22g | 0.23g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 46mg | 7% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 27kcal | 7% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 12mg | 161mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 5.14g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 0g | 0.85g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.004mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 2.45g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +4650% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +290.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7500% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36081.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.6% |
