Benecol vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are benecol and milk different?

Benecol is higher in vitamin E, vitamin A, fats, and vitamin K; however, milk is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and protein.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for benecol is 248% higher.
Benecol contains 565 times more vitamin K than milk. While benecol contains 56.5µg of vitamin K, milk contains only 0.1µg.
Milk has less sodium.

Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Milk

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+3650%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+2275%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

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

Milk

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2262.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+372100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+56400%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	37.22mg	0.01mg	248%
Vitamin A	1370µg	58µg	146%
Omega-3 (ALA)	1.976g	0.004g	123%
Polyunsaturated fat	11.948g	0.035g	79%
Fats	38.71g	0.97g	58%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.557g	0.027g	56%
Vitamin K	56.5µg	0.1µg	47%
Monounsaturated fat	18.932g	0.277g	47%
Sodium	670mg	44mg	27%
Vitamin B12		0.47µg	20%
Saturated fat	4.77g	0.633g	19%
Calories	357kcal	42kcal	16%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.185mg	14%
Phosphorus	4mg	95mg	13%
Calcium	4mg	125mg	12%
Protein	0g	3.37g	7%
Vitamin B5		0.361mg	7%
Vitamin D*		48 IU	6%
Vitamin D		1.2µg	6%
Selenium		3.3µg	6%
Potassium	4mg	150mg	4%
Zinc	0mg	0.42mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.037mg	3%
Choline		17.7mg	3%
Cholesterol		5mg	2%
Magnesium	1mg	11mg	2%
Copper	0mg	0.01mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.012mg	0.02mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0mg	0.093mg	1%
Folate		5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0g	8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein		125kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	238g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.5	0.49	N/A
Net carbs	5.71g	4.99g	N/A
Carbs	5.71g	4.99g	0%
Iron	0mg	0.03mg	0%
Sugar		5.2g	N/A
Manganese	0mg	0.003mg	0%
Trans fat	2.214g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.043mg	0%
Threonine		0.143mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.174mg	0%
Leucine		0.319mg	0%
Lysine		0.282mg	0%
Methionine		0.088mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.174mg	0%
Valine		0.22mg	0%
Histidine		0.101mg	0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.037g		N/A