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Spread vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spread and yogurt

  • Spread has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, while yogurt has more phosphorus.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 90% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in yogurt is lower.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of yogurt is 19.

The food types used in this comparison are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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%
Yogurt
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1075%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%

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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0%
Yogurt
9
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Yogurt DV% diff.
Sodium 755mg 36mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 31%
Fats 17.1g 0.39g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.012g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 21%
Protein 0g 10.19g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 0.053g 19%
Phosphorus 0mg 135mg 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Calcium 110mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.01mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.22g 0.117g 10%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 5%
Calories 158kcal 59kcal 5%
Zinc 0.52mg 5%
Potassium 12mg 141mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 3%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Copper 0.017mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Iron 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.6g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.24g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 g
Yogurt
3
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +4284.6%
Contains more OtherOther +187.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~85.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 g
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14239.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33066.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.