Benecol vs. Lard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are benecol and lard different?
- Benecol is higher in vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat; however, lard is richer in monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin E for benecol is 244% higher.
- Lard has less sodium.
Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread and Lard 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 | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +6103.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin E | 37.22mg | 0.6mg | 244% |
Saturated fat | 4.77g | 39.2g | 157% |
Vitamin A | 1370µg | 0µg | 152% |
Fats | 38.71g | 100g | 94% |
Monounsaturated fat | 18.932g | 45.1g | 65% |
Vitamin K | 56.5µg | 0µg | 47% |
Cholesterol | 95mg | 32% | |
Sodium | 670mg | 0mg | 29% |
Calories | 357kcal | 902kcal | 27% |
Vitamin D | 102IU | 13% | |
Vitamin D | 2.5µg | 13% | |
Choline | 49.7mg | 9% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 11.948g | 11.2g | 5% |
Carbs | 5.71g | 0g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.71g | 0g | N/A |
Magnesium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Calcium | 4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Potassium | 4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 2.214g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 1.976g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.037g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 9.557g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +158.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +138.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~11.2g