Benecol vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between benecol and fish oil

Benecol has more vitamin A, while fish oil has more fats, omega-3 (DHA), polyunsaturated fat, omega-3 (EPA), omega-3 (DPA) and monounsaturated fat.
Benecol's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 152% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread and Fish oil, sardine.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Benecol

Fish oil

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

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~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Benecol

Fish oil

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	37.22mg		248%
Cholesterol		710mg	237%
Vitamin A	1370µg	0µg	152%
Polyunsaturated fat	11.948g	31.867g	133%
Omega-3 (ALA)	1.976g		124%
Saturated fat	4.77g	29.892g	114%
Fats	38.71g	100g	94%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.557g		56%
Vitamin K	56.5µg		47%
Vitamin D*		332 IU	42%
Vitamin D		8.3µg	42%
Monounsaturated fat	18.932g	33.841g	37%
Sodium	670mg	0mg	29%
Calories	357kcal	902kcal	27%
Carbs	5.71g	0g	2%
Phosphorus	4mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.012mg	0mg	1%
Weight per 100 calories	28g	11g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.5	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	5.71g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	1mg	0mg	0%
Calcium	4mg	0mg	0%
Potassium	4mg	0mg	0%
Trans fat	2.214g		N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	10.137g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	10.656g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	1.973g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.037g		N/A