Béchamel sauce vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between béchamel sauce and arrowroot
- Béchamel sauce has more vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, arrowroot has more folate, iron, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B3.
- Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 82% more.
- Arrowroot is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Arrowroot, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +2000% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +371.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +178.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +957.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +830.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +625% |
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 AVitamin A | +7200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +211.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +548.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +548.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3655.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 9µg | 338µg | 82% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 2.22mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.266mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 328mg | 26mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 6mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.013mg | 0.121mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 0.059mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.586g | 0.092g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.152g | 0.039g | 10% |
| Fats | 6.73g | 0.2g | 10% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 454mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.261mg | 1.693mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 73µg | 1µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.143mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.67g | 0.004g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.024mg | 0.174mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 49IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 0.7µg | 5% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 65kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.4g | 13.39g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.63mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.77g | 4.24g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.339mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.3g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.78g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 98mg | 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
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
Protein:
4.24 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.39 g
Water:
80.75 g
Other:
1.42 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +3265% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80.9% |
~equal in
Water
~80.75g
~equal in
Other
~1.42g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.586 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66650% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1623.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
