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Brown sugar vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and béchamel sauce different?

  • Brown sugar is higher in iron; however, béchamel sauce is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin D, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for béchamel sauce is 14% higher.
  • Brown sugar contains 3 times more iron than béchamel sauce. While brown sugar contains 0.71mg of iron, béchamel sauce contains only 0.21mg.
  • Brown sugar has less sodium.

Sugars, brown and Sauce, homemade, white, thin are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 IronIron +238.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +261.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2425%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +513%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 7.4g 30%
Calories 380kcal 105kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.184mg 14%
Phosphorus 4mg 101mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Sodium 28mg 328mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.586g 11%
Saturated fat 0g 2.152g 10%
Fats 0g 6.73g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 73µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.67g 7%
Protein 0.12g 3.77g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Iron 0.71mg 0.21mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.055mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.339mg 4%
Selenium 1.2µg 3.3µg 4%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.42mg 4%
Calcium 83mg 126mg 4%
Copper 0.047mg 0.013mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Choline 2.3mg 14.1mg 2%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.024mg 2%
Potassium 133mg 163mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.261mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 15mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 4.78g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.041mg 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +1225.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3041.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5919.4%
Contains more OtherOther +220%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.