Amaranth vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and béchamel sauce?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 36% more.
- Amaranth has 21 times more fiber than béchamel sauce. While amaranth has 2.1g of fiber, béchamel sauce has only 0.1g.
- The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Sauce, homemade, white, thin types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +333.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1046.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +104.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3458.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +168.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +11.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +175.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +736.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.024mg | 36% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 0.21mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.013mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 328mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.184mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 15mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.586g | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.152g | 10% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 126mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.1g | 8% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 6.73g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 73µg | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 101mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.67g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.339mg | 7% | |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 49IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.041mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 3.3µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 7.4g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.42mg | 4% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Folate | 22µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 163mg | 1% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 105kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 3.77g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 7.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.78g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.198mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.32mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.219mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.089mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +152.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +325.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +87% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.77g
~equal in
Water
~80.66g
