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Spread vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spread and peanut butter

  • Spread has more vitamin K; however, peanut butter is higher in protein, fats, vitamin E, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, and carbs.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily need for protein 53% more than spread.
  • Spread has 44 times more sodium than peanut butter. While spread has 755mg of sodium, peanut butter has only 17mg.
  • The glycemic index of peanut butter is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4550%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
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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%
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% 182% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +435.3%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Peanut butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 82%
Manganese 1.665mg 72%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 12.215g 72%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 12.535g 57%
Fats 17.1g 51.36g 53%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 9.1mg 49%
Phosphorus 0mg 335mg 48%
Copper 0.422mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 25.941g 46%
Protein 0g 22.21g 44%
Magnesium 168mg 40%
Saturated fat 2.22g 10.325g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 34%
Sodium 755mg 17mg 32%
Zinc 2.51mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 23%
Calories 158kcal 598kcal 22%
Iron 1.74mg 22%
Folate 87µg 22%
Fiber 0g 5g 20%
Potassium 12mg 558mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 13%
Choline 63mg 11%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 0.3µg 10%
Carbs 0g 22.31g 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Calcium 49mg 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.027g 2%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 269kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.2 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 0g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 0g 10.49g N/A
Trans fat 2.45g 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +6471.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +200.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +241.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.9%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.