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Tomato sauce vs. Benecol — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tomato sauce and benecol

  • Tomato sauce is richer in copper, iron, potassium, and vitamin B6, yet benecol is richer in vitamin E, vitamin A, fats, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for benecol is 239% higher.
  • Tomato sauce contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7325%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +575%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
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 23% 0% 7.3% 29% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6127.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2484.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1917.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Benecol DV% diff.
Vitamin E 1.44mg 37.22mg 239%
Vitamin A 22µg 1370µg 150%
Omega-3 (ALA) 1.976g 124%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 11.948g 79%
Fats 0.3g 38.71g 59%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 9.557g 56%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 18.932g 47%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 56.5µg 45%
Sodium 11mg 670mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.041g 4.77g 21%
Calories 24kcal 357kcal 17%
Copper 0.115mg 0mg 13%
Iron 0.96mg 0mg 12%
Potassium 297mg 4mg 9%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Manganese 0.113mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 1mg 3%
Phosphorus 27mg 4mg 3%
Protein 1.2g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Calcium 14mg 4mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.012mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 200kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 417g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4 6.5 N/A
Net carbs 3.81g 5.71g N/A
Carbs 5.31g 5.71g 0%
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Trans fat 0g 2.214g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.037g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
39% 6% 54% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 38.71 g
Carbs: 5.71 g
Water: 53.73 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +69.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12803.3%
~equal in Carbs ~5.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
13% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.77 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.932 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.948 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42927.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9774.4%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/nutrients
  2. Benecol - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171035/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.