Benecol vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between benecol and spread
- Spread has less vitamin E, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Benecol's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 237% more.
- Benecol has 5 times more vitamin K than spread. Benecol has 56.5µg of vitamin K, while spread has 12.3µg.
- Spread is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread and Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat.
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +200% |
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 | +2089.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +359.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin E | 37.22mg | 1.7mg | 237% |
Vitamin A | 1370µg | 152% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 11.948g | 3.98g | 53% |
Vitamin K | 56.5µg | 12.3µg | 37% |
Fats | 38.71g | 17.1g | 33% |
Monounsaturated fat | 18.932g | 7.6g | 28% |
Saturated fat | 4.77g | 2.22g | 12% |
Calories | 357kcal | 158kcal | 10% |
Sodium | 670mg | 755mg | 4% |
Carbs | 5.71g | 0g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 5.71g | 0g | N/A |
Magnesium | 1mg | 0% | |
Calcium | 4mg | 0% | |
Potassium | 4mg | 12mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 2.214g | 2.45g | 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 | +126.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +50.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +149.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +200.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.5% |