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Biscuit vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between biscuits and béchamel sauce

  • Béchamel sauce contains less iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, calcium, and vitamin B2 than biscuits.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for iron is 34% higher.
  • Béchamel sauce contains 16 times less manganese than biscuits. Biscuits contain 0.378mg of manganese, while béchamel sauce contains 0.024mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in béchamel sauce is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.5%
Contains more IronIron +1281%
Contains more CopperCopper +530.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1475%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +490.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.4%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +547.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1029.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +275%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Iron 2.9mg 0.21mg 34%
Selenium 19.5µg 3.3µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.055mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.586g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.261mg 17%
Fats 16.3g 6.73g 15%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.024mg 15%
Folate 61µg 9µg 13%
Calories 353kcal 105kcal 12%
Carbs 44.6g 7.4g 12%
Calcium 235mg 126mg 11%
Sodium 580mg 328mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 2.67g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.184mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.324g 2.152g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.3µg 9%
Phosphorus 164mg 101mg 9%
Vitamin A 73µg 8%
Copper 0.082mg 0.013mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Protein 7g 3.77g 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0.1g 6%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Cholesterol 3mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.339mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 163mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.42mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 4.78g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.089mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
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 ProteinProtein +85.7%
Contains more FatsFats +142.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +502.7%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%
Contains more WaterWater +179.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +159.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.2%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.