Benecol vs. Nutmeg butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are benecol and nutmeg butter different?

Benecol is higher in vitamin E, vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, nutmeg butter is richer in fats.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg butter is 426% higher.
Nutmeg butter has less sodium.

Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread and Oil, nutmeg butter 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

Nutmeg butter

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

Contains less SodiumSodium

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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

Nutmeg butter

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+18510%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.77g	90g	387%
Vitamin E	37.22mg	0.2mg	247%
Vitamin A	1370µg	0µg	152%
Omega-3 (ALA)	1.976g		124%
Fats	38.71g	100g	94%
Polyunsaturated fat	11.948g	0g	80%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.557g		56%
Vitamin K	56.5µg		47%
Monounsaturated fat	18.932g	4.8g	35%
Sodium	670mg	0mg	29%
Calories	357kcal	884kcal	26%
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	0.05	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-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.037g		N/A