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Béchamel sauce vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between béchamel sauce and barbecue chicken?

  • Béchamel sauce is richer in calcium, yet barbecue chicken is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, and choline.
  • Barbecue chicken's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 40% higher.
  • Béchamel sauce has 8 times more calcium than barbecue chicken. Béchamel sauce has 126mg of calcium, while barbecue chicken has 16mg.
  • Béchamel sauce contains less saturated fat.

We used Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin types in this comparison.

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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 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +687.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +380%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.4%
Contains more IronIron +352.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +492.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +566.7%
~equal in Sodium ~335mg

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 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +265%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2096.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +346.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Cholesterol 8mg 127mg 40%
Protein 3.77g 22.51g 37%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 5.732mg 34%
Selenium 3.3µg 22µg 34%
Phosphorus 101mg 218mg 17%
Fats 6.73g 15.08g 13%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.78mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.191mg 12%
Calcium 126mg 16mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 6.446g 9%
Choline 14.1mg 62.9mg 9%
Iron 0.21mg 0.95mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.152g 3.927g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.47µg 7%
Copper 0.013mg 0.077mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Calories 105kcal 226kcal 6%
Vitamin A 73µg 20µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.152mg 4%
Potassium 163mg 255mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.227mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 2.038g 3%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.46mg 2%
Carbs 7.4g 0.12g 2%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 4.78g 0.12g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Sodium 328mg 335mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6066.7%
Contains more WaterWater +31.3%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +497.1%
Contains more FatsFats +124.1%

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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.5%

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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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.