Benecol vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are benecol and milk different?
- Benecol is higher in vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K; however, milk is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin E for benecol is 248% higher.
- Benecol contains 565 times more vitamin K than milk. While benecol contains 56.5µg of vitamin K, milk contains only 0.1µg.
- Milk has less sodium.
Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 | +1000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3025% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3650% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2275% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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 | +2262.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +372100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +56400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 37.22mg | 0.01mg | 248% |
| Vitamin A | 1370µg | 58µg | 146% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 11.948g | 0.035g | 79% |
| Fats | 38.71g | 0.97g | 58% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.932g | 0.277g | 47% |
| Vitamin K | 56.5µg | 0.1µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 670mg | 44mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 20% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.77g | 0.633g | 19% |
| Calories | 357kcal | 42kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.185mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 95mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 125mg | 12% |
| Protein | 0g | 3.37g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.42mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 150mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.71g | 4.99g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.71g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.2g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 2.214g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.976g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.037g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 9.557g | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +3890.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +146.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +67.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6734.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34037.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.7% |
