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Wasabi vs. Benecol — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wasabi and benecol?

  • Wasabi is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, potassium, magnesium, zinc, iron, and calcium, yet benecol is higher in vitamin A.
  • Benecol's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 91% more.
  • The amount of sodium in wasabi is lower.

We used Wasabi, root, raw and Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread types 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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 1.2% 0.35% 0% 0% 0% 1.7% 87% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14100%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Wasabi
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 457% 744% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 141% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +991.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Benecol DV% diff.
Vitamin E 37.22mg 248%
Vitamin A 2µg 1370µg 152%
Polyunsaturated fat 11.948g 80%
Fats 0.63g 38.71g 59%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.932g 47%
Vitamin K 56.5µg 47%
Fiber 7.8g 31%
Sodium 17mg 670mg 28%
Saturated fat 4.77g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0mg 21%
Copper 0.155mg 0mg 17%
Manganese 0.391mg 0mg 17%
Potassium 568mg 4mg 17%
Magnesium 69mg 1mg 16%
Zinc 1.62mg 0mg 15%
Iron 1.03mg 0mg 13%
Calories 109kcal 357kcal 12%
Calcium 128mg 4mg 12%
Phosphorus 80mg 4mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.012mg 10%
Protein 4.8g 0g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0mg 9%
Carbs 23.54g 5.71g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0mg 5%
Folate 18µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Net carbs 15.74g 5.71g N/A
Trans fat 0g 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
39% 6% 54% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 38.71 g
Carbs: 5.71 g
Water: 53.73 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +312.3%
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6044.4%
~equal in Other ~1.85g

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/nutrients
  2. Benecol - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171035/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.