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Butterscotch vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Butterscotch and Béchamel sauce

  • Butterscotch has less Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12, Calcium, Vitamin D, and Vitamin B5.
  • Béchamel sauce covers your daily Phosphorus needs 14% more than Butterscotch.
  • Béchamel sauce contains 17 times less Sugar than Butterscotch. Butterscotch contains 80.46g of Sugar, while Béchamel sauce contains 4.78g.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, butterscotch 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.
Butterscotch
Butterscotch
0
:
10
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce
Contains more Calcium +3050%
Contains more Iron +2000%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +10000%
Contains more Potassium +5333.3%
Contains less Sodium -16.1%
Contains more Zinc +366.7%
Contains more Copper +1200%
Contains more Manganese +2300%
Contains more Selenium +450%
Butterscotch
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 51% 3% 1% 1% 4%
Béchamel sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 38% 8% 11% 44% 15% 43% 12% 5% 4% 18%
Contains more Calcium +3050%
Contains more Iron +2000%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +10000%
Contains more Potassium +5333.3%
Contains less Sodium -16.1%
Contains more Zinc +366.7%
Contains more Copper +1200%
Contains more Manganese +2300%
Contains more Selenium +450%

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.
Butterscotch
Butterscotch
0
:
12
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce
Contains more Vitamin A +162%
Contains more Vitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +12950%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +8375%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +100%
Butterscotch
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 2% 0% 0% 3% 4% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Béchamel sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 16% 4% 36% 3% 14% 43% 5% 21% 10% 7% 38% 2%
Contains more Vitamin A +162%
Contains more Vitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +12950%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +8375%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +100%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butterscotch
Butterscotch
1
:
4
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce
Contains more Carbs +1121.6%
Contains more Protein +12466.7%
Contains more Fats +103.9%
Contains more Water +1436.4%
Contains more Other +41.2%
Butterscotch
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Béchamel sauce
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 Carbs +1121.6%
Contains more Protein +12466.7%
Contains more Fats +103.9%
Contains more Water +1436.4%
Contains more Other +41.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butterscotch
Butterscotch
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2
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +216%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1200%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 2.152
Butterscotch
68% 28% 4%
Saturated Fat: 2.065 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.122 g
Béchamel sauce
34% 42% 25%
Saturated Fat: 2.152 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.586 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +216%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1200%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 2.152

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Butterscotch Béchamel sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Béchamel sauce Opinion
Net carbs 90.4g 7.3g Butterscotch
Protein 0.03g 3.77g Béchamel sauce
Fats 3.3g 6.73g Béchamel sauce
Carbs 90.4g 7.4g Butterscotch
Calories 391kcal 105kcal Butterscotch
Sugar 80.46g 4.78g Béchamel sauce
Fiber 0g 0.1g Béchamel sauce
Calcium 4mg 126mg Béchamel sauce
Iron 0.01mg 0.21mg Béchamel sauce
Magnesium 0mg 15mg Béchamel sauce
Phosphorus 1mg 101mg Béchamel sauce
Potassium 3mg 163mg Béchamel sauce
Sodium 391mg 328mg Béchamel sauce
Zinc 0.09mg 0.42mg Béchamel sauce
Copper 0.001mg 0.013mg Béchamel sauce
Manganese 0.001mg 0.024mg Béchamel sauce
Selenium 0.6µg 3.3µg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin A 100IU 262IU Béchamel sauce
Vitamin A RAE 28µg 73µg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.17mg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU Béchamel sauce
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.055mg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.184mg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.261mg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.339mg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.041mg Béchamel sauce
Folate 0µg 9µg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.6µg Béchamel sauce
Tryptophan 0.046mg Béchamel sauce
Threonine 0.147mg Béchamel sauce
Isoleucine 0.198mg Béchamel sauce
Leucine 0.32mg Béchamel sauce
Lysine 0.259mg Béchamel sauce
Methionine 0.082mg Béchamel sauce
Phenylalanine 0.157mg Béchamel sauce
Valine 0.219mg Béchamel sauce
Histidine 0.089mg Béchamel sauce
Cholesterol 9mg 8mg Béchamel sauce
Saturated Fat 2.065g 2.152g Butterscotch
Monounsaturated Fat 0.845g 2.67g Béchamel sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 1.586g Béchamel sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Butterscotch Béchamel sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
1%
Butterscotch
16%
Béchamel sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Butterscotch
19%
Béchamel sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 75.68g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 63mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is cheaper?
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Butterscotch
Butterscotch is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.087g)

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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.