Wheat vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and spread different?
- Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 145% higher.
- Wheat contains 116 times more manganese than spread. While wheat contains 3.012mg of manganese, spread contains only 0.026mg.
- Wheat has less sodium.
- Spread has a lower glycemic index (0) than wheat (50).
Wheat, durum and Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1700% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +183.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +291.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +345.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +325.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +307.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +761% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11484.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +821.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +143.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +289.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +117.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +249.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2050% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 89.4µg | 9.7µg | 145% |
Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.026mg | 130% |
Phosphorus | 508mg | 59mg | 64% |
Copper | 0.553mg | 0.13mg | 47% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.12µg | 47% |
Sodium | 2mg | 1013mg | 44% |
Iron | 3.52mg | 0.79mg | 34% |
Magnesium | 144mg | 8mg | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 1.73mg | 31% |
Zinc | 4.16mg | 1.02mg | 29% |
Saturated fat | 0.454g | 5.977g | 25% |
Fats | 2.47g | 17.34g | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.12mg | 23% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.172mg | 21% |
Carbs | 71.13g | 11.94g | 20% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 7.584g | 18% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 38mg | 13% |
Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 12% | |
Protein | 13.68g | 7.66g | 12% |
Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 2.565g | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.43mg | 10% |
Folate | 43µg | 2µg | 10% |
Potassium | 431mg | 110mg | 9% |
Calories | 339kcal | 235kcal | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 22IU | 3% |
Calcium | 34mg | 12mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.134mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
Fiber | 0.2g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 71.13g | 11.74g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.934mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.303mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.594mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +495.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +602% |
Contains more WaterWater | +451% |
Contains more OtherOther | +56.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2104.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +162.3% |