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Hot sauce vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Hot sauce and Béchamel sauce

  • Hot sauce has more Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6, however, Béchamel sauce is higher in Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Calcium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin A RAE, and Selenium.
  • Hot sauce covers your daily need of Sodium 101% more than Béchamel sauce.
  • Hot sauce has 94 times more Vitamin C than Béchamel sauce. While Hot sauce has 74.8mg of Vitamin C, Béchamel sauce has only 0.8mg.
  • Béchamel sauce has less Sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Sauce, homemade, white, thin.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
3
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7
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce
Contains more Iron +128.6%
Contains more Copper +115.4%
Contains more Manganese +104.2%
Contains more Calcium +1475%
Contains more Magnesium +200%
Contains more Phosphorus +818.2%
Contains more Potassium +13.2%
Contains less Sodium -87.6%
Contains more Zinc +281.8%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Hot sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 18% 4% 5% 13% 345% 3% 10% 7% 0%
Béchamel sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 38% 8% 11% 44% 15% 43% 12% 5% 4% 18%
Contains more Iron +128.6%
Contains more Copper +115.4%
Contains more Manganese +104.2%
Contains more Calcium +1475%
Contains more Magnesium +200%
Contains more Phosphorus +818.2%
Contains more Potassium +13.2%
Contains less Sodium -87.6%
Contains more Zinc +281.8%
Contains more Selenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
3
:
9
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce
Contains more Vitamin C +9250%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +300%
Contains more Vitamin A +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +208.2%
Contains more Folate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.261
Hot sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 3% 0% 250% 9% 19% 5% 7% 37% 5% 0% 6%
Béchamel sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 16% 4% 36% 3% 14% 43% 5% 21% 10% 7% 38% 2%
Contains more Vitamin C +9250%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +300%
Contains more Vitamin A +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +208.2%
Contains more Folate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.261

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
2
:
3
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce
Contains more Water +11.6%
Contains more Other +413.2%
Contains more Protein +639.2%
Contains more Fats +1718.9%
Contains more Carbs +322.9%
Hot sauce
2% 90% 7%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 1.75 g
Water: 89.98 g
Other: 7.39 g
Béchamel sauce
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more Water +11.6%
Contains more Other +413.2%
Contains more Protein +639.2%
Contains more Fats +1718.9%
Contains more Carbs +322.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
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:
2
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +8800%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +709.2%
Hot sauce
19% 11% 71%
Saturated Fat: 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.196 g
Béchamel sauce
34% 42% 25%
Saturated Fat: 2.152 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.586 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +8800%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +709.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hot sauce Béchamel sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Béchamel sauce Opinion
Net carbs 1.45g 7.3g Béchamel sauce
Protein 0.51g 3.77g Béchamel sauce
Fats 0.37g 6.73g Béchamel sauce
Carbs 1.75g 7.4g Béchamel sauce
Calories 11kcal 105kcal Béchamel sauce
Sugar 1.26g 4.78g Hot sauce
Fiber 0.3g 0.1g Hot sauce
Calcium 8mg 126mg Béchamel sauce
Iron 0.48mg 0.21mg Hot sauce
Magnesium 5mg 15mg Béchamel sauce
Phosphorus 11mg 101mg Béchamel sauce
Potassium 144mg 163mg Béchamel sauce
Sodium 2643mg 328mg Béchamel sauce
Zinc 0.11mg 0.42mg Béchamel sauce
Copper 0.028mg 0.013mg Hot sauce
Manganese 0.049mg 0.024mg Hot sauce
Selenium 0µg 3.3µg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin A 162IU 262IU Béchamel sauce
Vitamin A RAE 8µg 73µg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.17mg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin D 49IU Béchamel sauce
Vitamin D 1.2µg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin C 74.8mg 0.8mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.055mg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.184mg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.261mg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.339mg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.041mg Hot sauce
Folate 6µg 9µg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.6µg Hot sauce
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.046mg Béchamel sauce
Threonine 0.019mg 0.147mg Béchamel sauce
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.198mg Béchamel sauce
Leucine 0.027mg 0.32mg Béchamel sauce
Lysine 0.023mg 0.259mg Béchamel sauce
Methionine 0.006mg 0.082mg Béchamel sauce
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0.157mg Béchamel sauce
Valine 0.022mg 0.219mg Béchamel sauce
Histidine 0.01mg 0.089mg Béchamel sauce
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg Hot sauce
Saturated Fat 0.052g 2.152g Hot sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 2.67g Béchamel sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 1.586g Béchamel sauce

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Hot sauce Béchamel sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Hot sauce
16%
Béchamel sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
19%
Béchamel sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.52g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.1g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 2315mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Hot sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174527/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.