Benecol vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between benecol and salsa

Benecol is higher in vitamin A, yet salsa is higher in iron, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and vitamin B3.
Benecol covers your daily vitamin A needs 80% more than salsa.
Benecol contains 164 times more saturated fat than salsa. While benecol contains 4.77g of saturated fat, salsa contains only 0.029g.

Food varieties used in this article are Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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.

Benecol

Salsa

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+6650%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+650%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.8%

~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.

Benecol

Salsa

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4792.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E	37.22mg		248%
Vitamin A	1370µg	28µg	149%
Polyunsaturated fat	11.948g	0.107g	79%
Fats	38.71g	0.2g	59%
Vitamin K	56.5µg		47%
Monounsaturated fat	18.932g	0.016g	47%
Iron	0mg	2.24mg	28%
Saturated fat	4.77g	0.029g	22%
Calories	357kcal	36kcal	16%
Copper	0mg	0.096mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.149mg	11%
Sodium	670mg	430mg	10%
Potassium	4mg	270mg	8%
Vitamin B3	0mg	1.08mg	7%
Fiber		1.4g	6%
Folate		19µg	5%
Vitamin C		4mg	4%
Magnesium	1mg	16mg	4%
Phosphorus	4mg	30mg	4%
Protein	0g	1.5g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.012mg	0.05mg	3%
Zinc	0mg	0.17mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.03mg	2%
Calcium	4mg	12mg	1%
Selenium		0.4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0g	4.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein		240kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	278g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.5	4.2	N/A
Net carbs	5.71g	5.6g	N/A
Carbs	5.71g	7g	0%
Trans fat	2.214g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	1.976g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.037g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	9.557g		N/A