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Spread vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spread and white chocolate

  • Spread has more vitamin A and polyunsaturated fat; however, white chocolate has more phosphorus, potassium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 89% more.
  • Spread has 8 times more sodium than white chocolate. Spread has 755mg of sodium, while white chocolate has 90mg.
  • White chocolate has a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Candies, white chocolate.

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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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%

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
2
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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.22g 19.412g 78%
Sodium 755mg 90mg 29%
Phosphorus 0mg 176mg 25%
Fats 17.1g 32.09g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 22%
Carbs 0g 59.24g 20%
Calcium 199mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 1.013g 20%
Calories 158kcal 539kcal 19%
Protein 0g 5.87g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 12%
Potassium 12mg 286mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Copper 0.06mg 7%
Zinc 0.74mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.96mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 9.097g 4%
Magnesium 12mg 3%
Iron 0.24mg 3%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 9.1µg 3%
Folate 7µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 59g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g 0g 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +6117.7%
Contains more OtherOther +38%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +87.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +292.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.7%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.