Benecol vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between benecol and salsa
- Benecol is higher in vitamin A, yet salsa is higher in iron, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and vitamin B3.
- Benecol covers your daily vitamin A needs 80% more than salsa.
- Benecol contains 164 times more saturated fat than salsa. While benecol contains 4.77g of saturated fat, salsa contains only 0.029g.
Food varieties used in this article are Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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 | +1500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6650% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +650% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.8% |
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 | +4792.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +316.7% |
| 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 | 248% | |
| Vitamin A | 1370µg | 28µg | 149% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 11.948g | 0.107g | 79% |
| Fats | 38.71g | 0.2g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.932g | 0.016g | 47% |
| Vitamin K | 56.5µg | 47% | |
| Iron | 0mg | 2.24mg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 4.77g | 0.029g | 22% |
| Calories | 357kcal | 36kcal | 16% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.096mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.149mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 670mg | 430mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 270mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.08mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Protein | 0g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 4mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.71g | 7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.71g | 5.6g | N/A |
| 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 FatsFats | +19255% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +66.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +118225% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11066.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
