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 and fats, yet salsa is higher in iron, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and vitamin B3.
Benecol covers your daily vitamin A needs 149% more than salsa.
Benecol contains 194 times more fats than salsa. While benecol contains 38.71g of fats, salsa contains only 0.2g.
The amount of saturated fat in salsa is lower.

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

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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

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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Manganese ~mg

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

Salsa

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

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

~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%
Omega-3 (ALA)	1.976g		124%
Polyunsaturated fat	11.948g	0.107g	79%
Fats	38.71g	0.2g	59%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	9.557g		56%
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-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.037g		N/A