Benecol · Butter and Spread
Benecol, Light Spread
One Tbsp (14g) serving of Benecol, Light Spread has 50 calories and 110mg of sodium, as submitted by McNeil Laboratories Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2456275, record updated Jul 11, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2456275, available Jan 26, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that McNeil Laboratories Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 14g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 300450839190
- Category
- Butter and Spread
- Records
- 6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other butter and spread
Per 100 g, it has more sodium than 90% of the 1,440 butter and spread products in USDA's branded database.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 100% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 786 mg | 607 mg | 90% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 357 | 714 | 7% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,440 products, one per barcode.
Other spread in this aisle
527 of the 1,440 butter and spread products are named spread. Per 100 g their median is 500 calories, 643 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 456 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Sandwich Spread WINN-DIXIE | 625 mg | 188 |
| Deli Style Sandwich Spread MEIJER | 622 mg | 279 |
| 30% Vegetable Oil Spread ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS | 607 mg | 286 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "spread", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, LIQUID CANOLA OIL, LIQUID SOYBEAN OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, PLANT STANOL ESTERS, SALT, EMULSIFIERS (VEGETABLE MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, POLYGLYCEROL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS), POTASSIUM SORBATE, CITRIC ACID AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DL-A -TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, COLORED WITH BETA CAROTENE.
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Liquid Canola Oil, Liquid Soybean Oil. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jul 11, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement McNeil Laboratories Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2456275).
More Benecol butter and spread
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benecol, 55% Vegetable Oil Spread | 500 | n/a | 786 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Benecol, Light Spread?
50 per 1 Tbsp (14g) serving, and 357 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Benecol, Light Spread?
110mg per serving (5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record McNeil Laboratories Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 11, 2018. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov