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Benecol vs. Soy milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between benecol and soy milk?

  • Benecol is higher in vitamin E, vitamin A, fats, and vitamin K, yet soy milk is higher in copper, manganese, iron, and protein.
  • Benecol's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 247% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in soy milk is lower.

We used Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread and Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 1.2% 0.35% 0% 0% 0% 1.7% 87% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2850%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 457% 744% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 141% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 2.2% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33736.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
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 C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Benecol Soy milk DV% diff.
Vitamin E 37.22mg 0.11mg 247%
Vitamin A 1370µg 0µg 152%
Omega-3 (ALA) 1.976g 124%
Polyunsaturated fat 11.948g 0.961g 73%
Fats 38.71g 1.75g 57%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 9.557g 56%
Monounsaturated fat 18.932g 0.401g 46%
Vitamin K 56.5µg 3µg 45%
Sodium 670mg 51mg 27%
Saturated fat 4.77g 0.205g 21%
Calories 357kcal 54kcal 15%
Copper 0mg 0.128mg 14%
Manganese 0mg 0.223mg 10%
Selenium 4.8µg 9%
Iron 0mg 0.64mg 8%
Protein 0g 3.27g 7%
Phosphorus 4mg 52mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.373mg 7%
Magnesium 1mg 25mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.077mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.069mg 5%
Folate 18µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.06mg 4%
Choline 23.6mg 4%
Potassium 4mg 118mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.513mg 3%
Calcium 4mg 25mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 165kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 185g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.5 6.6 N/A
Net carbs 5.71g 5.68g N/A
Carbs 5.71g 6.28g 0%
Sugar 3.99g N/A
Trans fat 2.214g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.108mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.186mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.113mg 0%
Valine 0.117mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.037g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 6% 54% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 38.71 g
Carbs: 5.71 g
Water: 53.73 g
Other: 1.85 g
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +2112%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +63.9%
~equal in Carbs ~6.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.77 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.932 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.948 g
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4621.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1143.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Benecol - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171035/nutrients
  2. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.