Corn oil vs. Benecol — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between corn oil and benecol

Corn oil is higher in fats, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet benecol is higher in vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, and omega-3 (ALA).
Benecol covers your daily vitamin E needs 153% more than corn oil.
Corn oil contains 5 times more polyunsaturated fat than benecol. While corn oil contains 54.677g of polyunsaturated fat, benecol contains only 11.948g.
The amount of saturated fat in benecol is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, corn, industrial, and retail, all purpose salad or cooking and Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread.

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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.

Corn oil

Benecol

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

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

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

~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.

Corn oil

Benecol

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2873.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	54.677g	11.948g	285%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	53.23g	9.557g	257%
Vitamin E	14.3mg	37.22mg	153%
Vitamin A	0µg	1370µg	152%
Fats	100g	38.71g	94%
Omega-3 (ALA)	1.161g	1.976g	51%
Vitamin K	1.9µg	56.5µg	46%
Saturated fat	12.948g	4.77g	37%
Sodium	0mg	670mg	29%
Calories	900kcal	357kcal	27%
Monounsaturated fat	27.576g	18.932g	22%
Carbs	0g	5.71g	2%
Phosphorus	0mg	4mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.012mg	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.4	6.5	N/A
Net carbs	0g	5.71g	N/A
Magnesium	0mg	1mg	0%
Calcium	0mg	4mg	0%
Potassium	0mg	4mg	0%
Trans fat		2.214g	N/A
Choline	0.2mg		0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.037g	N/A