Banana vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between bananas and béchamel sauce
- Bananas have more vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, and vitamin C; however, béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Bananas cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 25% more than béchamel sauce.
- Béchamel sauce contains 26 times less fiber than bananas. Bananas contain 2.6g of fiber, while béchamel sauce contains 0.1g.
- Bananas have less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Bananas, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +119.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +500% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1025% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2420% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +180% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +359.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +230% |
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 CVitamin C | +987.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +154.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +795.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +152.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +20% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +43.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.041mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 328mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 126mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 0.024mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 101mg | 11% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 6.73g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 1.586g | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0.1g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.184mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0.8mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 2.152g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 73µg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 2.67g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.013mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 49IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 163mg | 6% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 3.77g | 5% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 7.4g | 5% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 3.3µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Folate | 20µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.261mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 14.1mg | 1% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 105kcal | 1% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 7.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 4.78g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.09 g
Fats:
0.33 g
Carbs:
22.84 g
Water:
74.91 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +208.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +245.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1939.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +73.5% |
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Water
~80.66g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.073 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.586 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8243.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2072.6% |
