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Béchamel sauce vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between béchamel sauce and baby food

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, copper, fiber, and vitamin E in baby food is higher than in béchamel sauce.
  • Baby food covers your daily iron needs 591% more than béchamel sauce.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +481.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.1%
Contains more IronIron +22519%
Contains more CopperCopper +2469.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +288.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +684.8%

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 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2064.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4332.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1376.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13200.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +361%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 0.21mg 47.5mg 591%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 34.714mg 215%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 2.438mg 199%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 2.717mg 195%
Calcium 126mg 733mg 61%
Phosphorus 101mg 392mg 42%
Selenium 3.3µg 25.9µg 41%
Copper 0.013mg 0.334mg 36%
Fiber 0.1g 7.5g 30%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 3.68mg 23%
Carbs 7.4g 73.4g 22%
Magnesium 15mg 100mg 20%
Zinc 0.42mg 2.4mg 18%
Protein 3.77g 12.2g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 1.074mg 15%
Sodium 328mg 3mg 14%
Calories 105kcal 379kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.189mg 11%
Folate 9µg 43µg 9%
Potassium 163mg 437mg 8%
Vitamin A 73µg 1µg 8%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Saturated fat 2.152g 0.769g 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 1.206g 4%
Fats 6.73g 4.4g 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 23.2mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 2.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 1.697g 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.024mg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 4.78g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.286mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +53%
Contains more WaterWater +1103.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +223.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +891.9%
Contains more OtherOther +129.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 g
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.697g

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.