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Spread vs. Lard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spread and lard?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin K and vitamin E, yet lard is higher in fats, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Lard's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 185% more.

We used Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Lard types in this article.

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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.
Spread
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%
Lard
Lard
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Calcium ~0mg
~equal in Iron ~0mg
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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.
Spread
Spread
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0%
Lard
Lard
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 38% 0% 12% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Lard DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.22g 39.2g 168%
Fats 17.1g 100g 128%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 45.1g 94%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 11.2g 48%
Calories 158kcal 902kcal 37%
Sodium 755mg 0mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Vitamin D* 102 IU 13%
Vitamin D 2.5µg 13%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 0µg 10%
Choline 49.7mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.6mg 7%
Zinc 0.11mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 63g 11g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.2 1.4 N/A
Potassium 12mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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
Lard
Lard
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +484.8%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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
Lard
Lard
2
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 39.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +493.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.4%

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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. Lard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171401/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.