Italian dressing vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between italian dressing and spread?
- Italian dressing is richer in vitamin E, yet spread is richer in fats, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Italian dressing's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 17% higher.
- Spread contains less sugar.
We used Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, reduced fat and Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +650% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +151.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.441g | 28% | |
| Vitamin E | 4.28mg | 1.7mg | 17% |
| Fats | 6.68g | 17.1g | 16% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 2.758g | 16% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.725g | 7.6g | 15% |
| Sodium | 891mg | 755mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.833g | 2.22g | 6% |
| Fructose | 5.05g | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.236g | 3.98g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.055mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 158kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.99g | 0g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.25mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 90mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.019mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 12mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.39g | 0g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 4mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.029mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.008mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.094mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 3µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 98g | 63g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 6 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 9.99g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.16g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 12.5µg | 12.3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.017g | 2.45g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.39 g
Fats:
6.68 g
Carbs:
9.99 g
Water:
80.11 g
Other:
2.83 g
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 | +156% |
~equal in
Water
~80.83g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.833 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.725 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.236 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.98 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +340.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23% |





