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Benecol vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between benecol and butter

  • Benecol has more vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat; however, butter has more monounsaturated fat.
  • Benecol's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 233% more.
  • Benecol has 61 times more sodium than butter. Benecol has 670mg of sodium, while butter has 11mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread and Butter, without salt.

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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.
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%
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +500%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 457% 744% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 141% 0%
Butter
Butter
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1504.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +707.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Benecol Butter DV% diff.
Vitamin E 37.22mg 2.32mg 233%
Saturated fat 4.77g 50.489g 208%
Vitamin A 1370µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 72%
Fats 38.71g 81.11g 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 11.948g 3.01g 60%
Vitamin K 56.5µg 7µg 41%
Sodium 670mg 11mg 29%
Calories 357kcal 717kcal 18%
Monounsaturated fat 18.932g 23.43g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 7%
Phosphorus 4mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Protein 0g 0.85g 2%
Carbs 5.71g 0.06g 2%
Calcium 4mg 24mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.016mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Potassium 4mg 24mg 1%
Zinc 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.005mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 28g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.5 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 5.71g 0.06g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 2mg 0%
Iron 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Trans fat 2.214g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.976g 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.037g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.557g 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 6% 54% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 38.71 g
Carbs: 5.71 g
Water: 53.73 g
Other: 1.85 g
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9416.7%
Contains more WaterWater +199.5%
Contains more OtherOther +4525%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +109.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.77 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.932 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.948 g
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +296.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.8%

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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. Benecol - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171035/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.