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Benecol vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between benecol and spread

  • Spread has less vitamin E, vitamin K, fats, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Benecol's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 237% more.
  • Spread is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread and Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
~equal in Iron ~mg
~equal in Copper ~mg
~equal in Zinc ~mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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%
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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% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2089.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +359.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Benecol Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin E 37.22mg 1.7mg 237%
Vitamin A 1370µg 152%
Omega-3 (ALA) 1.976g 124%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 9.557g 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 11.948g 3.98g 53%
Vitamin K 56.5µg 12.3µg 37%
Fats 38.71g 17.1g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 18.932g 7.6g 28%
Saturated fat 4.77g 2.22g 12%
Calories 357kcal 158kcal 10%
Sodium 670mg 755mg 4%
Carbs 5.71g 0g 2%
Phosphorus 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 28g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.5 5.2 N/A
Net carbs 5.71g 0g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 0%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Potassium 4mg 12mg 0%
Trans fat 2.214g 2.45g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.037g 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
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +126.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +50.4%
~equal in Protein ~0g

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
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16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +149.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.5%

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.