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Sweet and sour vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Sweet and sour and Spread

  • Sweet and sour has less Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Monounsaturated Fat, and Polyunsaturated fat.
  • Spread covers your daily Sodium needs 17% more than Sweet and sour.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, sweet and sour, ready-to-serve and Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Spread
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +725%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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 29% 0.6% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Spread
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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% 269% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44790%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6050%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +85400%
Contains more WaterWater +34.1%
Contains more OtherOther +69.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sweet and sour Spread
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet and sour Spread Opinion
Calories 150kcal 158kcal Spread
Protein 0.27g 0g Sweet and sour
Fats 0.02g 17.1g Spread
Vitamin C 8.7mg Sweet and sour
Net carbs 38.12g 0g Sweet and sour
Carbs 38.22g 0g Sweet and sour
Magnesium 8mg Sweet and sour
Calcium 10mg Sweet and sour
Potassium 99mg 12mg Sweet and sour
Iron 0.21mg Sweet and sour
Sugar 18.75g 0g Spread
Fiber 0.1g 0g Sweet and sour
Copper 0.079mg Sweet and sour
Zinc 0.09mg Sweet and sour
Phosphorus 7mg 0mg Sweet and sour
Sodium 371mg 755mg Sweet and sour
Vitamin A 10IU 4489IU Spread
Vitamin A 1µg Sweet and sour
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.7mg Spread
Manganese 0.761mg Sweet and sour
Selenium 0.4µg Sweet and sour
Vitamin B1 0.048mg Sweet and sour
Vitamin B2 0.019mg Sweet and sour
Vitamin B3 0.187mg Sweet and sour
Vitamin B5 0.093mg Sweet and sour
Vitamin B6 0.053mg Sweet and sour
Vitamin K 0.2µg 12.3µg Spread
Folate 8µg Sweet and sour
Trans Fat 2.45g Sweet and sour
Choline 2.4mg Sweet and sour
Saturated Fat 0g 2.22g Sweet and sour
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 7.6g Spread
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.98g Spread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet and sour Spread
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Sweet and sour
26%
Spread
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Sweet and sour
10%
Spread

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Sweet and sour
Sweet and sour contains less Sodium (difference - 384mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sweet and sour
Sweet and sour is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.22g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sweet and sour
Sweet and sour is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sweet and sour
Sweet and sour is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spread
Spread is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.75g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spread
Spread is lower in glycemic index (difference - 70)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/nutrients
  2. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.