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Butter vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butter and béchamel sauce

  • Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, béchamel sauce is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B12.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 242% more than béchamel sauce.
  • Béchamel sauce has 27 times less cholesterol than butter. Butter has 215mg of cholesterol, while béchamel sauce has 8mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +579.2%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
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.
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 AVitamin A +837%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1264.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +441.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +521.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +76.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 2.152g 220%
Fats 81.11g 6.73g 114%
Cholesterol 215mg 8mg 69%
Vitamin A 684µg 73µg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 2.67g 52%
Calories 717kcal 105kcal 31%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.17mg 14%
Sodium 11mg 328mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.184mg 12%
Phosphorus 24mg 101mg 11%
Calcium 24mg 126mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 1.586g 9%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Protein 0.85g 3.77g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 0.6µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.339mg 5%
Selenium 1µg 3.3µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.055mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 163mg 4%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.041mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 15mg 3%
Carbs 0.06g 7.4g 2%
Iron 0.02mg 0.21mg 2%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 14.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.024mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.261mg 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 4.78g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Copper 0.016mg 0.013mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +1105.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +343.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +349.6%
Contains more OtherOther +3500%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 +777.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.