Benecol vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between benecol and hot sauce

Benecol is higher in vitamin E, vitamin A, fats, and vitamin K, yet hot sauce is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and iron.
Benecol covers your daily vitamin E needs 247% more than hot sauce.
Benecol contains 171 times more vitamin A than hot sauce. While benecol contains 1370µg of vitamin A, hot sauce contains only 8µg.
The amount of saturated fat in hot sauce is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot.

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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

Hot sauce

Contains less SodiumSodium

-74.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+3500%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~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

Hot sauce

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+17025%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+30916.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2254.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	37.22mg	0.12mg	247%
Vitamin A	1370µg	8µg	151%
Omega-3 (ALA)	1.976g		124%
Sodium	670mg	2643mg	86%
Vitamin C		74.8mg	83%
Polyunsaturated fat	11.948g	0.196g	78%
Fats	38.71g	0.37g	59%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.557g		56%
Monounsaturated fat	18.932g	0.03g	47%
Vitamin K	56.5µg	2.4µg	45%
Saturated fat	4.77g	0.052g	21%
Calories	357kcal	11kcal	17%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.157mg	12%
Iron	0mg	0.48mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.082mg	6%
Potassium	4mg	144mg	4%
Copper	0mg	0.028mg	3%
Manganese	0mg	0.049mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.012mg	0.036mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0mg	0.254mg	2%
Vitamin B5		0.11mg	2%
Folate		6µg	2%
Protein	0g	0.51g	1%
Carbs	5.71g	1.75g	1%
Magnesium	1mg	5mg	1%
Fiber		0.3g	1%
Zinc	0mg	0.11mg	1%
Phosphorus	4mg	11mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein		216kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	909g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.5	4.3	N/A
Net carbs	5.71g	1.45g	N/A
Calcium	4mg	8mg	0%
Sugar		1.26g	N/A
Trans fat	2.214g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.007mg	0%
Threonine		0.019mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.017mg	0%
Leucine		0.027mg	0%
Lysine		0.023mg	0%
Methionine		0.006mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.016mg	0%
Valine		0.022mg	0%
Histidine		0.01mg	0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.037g		N/A