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Béchamel sauce vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between béchamel sauce and broccoli

  • Béchamel sauce has more vitamin B12 and vitamin D; however, broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, fiber, and manganese.
  • Broccoli covers your daily vitamin C needs 98% more than béchamel sauce.
  • Broccoli has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Broccoli, 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.
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% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.9%
Contains more IronIron +247.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +775%
~equal in Zinc ~0.41mg

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +326.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.8mg 89.2mg 98%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 101.6µg 84%
Folate 9µg 63µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Sodium 328mg 33mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.175mg 10%
Fats 6.73g 0.37g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 0.038g 10%
Saturated fat 2.152g 0.039g 10%
Fiber 0.1g 2.6g 10%
Calcium 126mg 47mg 8%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.21mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 0.011g 7%
Iron 0.21mg 0.73mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.117mg 5%
Phosphorus 101mg 66mg 5%
Vitamin A 73µg 31µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.573mg 5%
Potassium 163mg 316mg 5%
Calories 105kcal 34kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.78mg 4%
Copper 0.013mg 0.049mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Protein 3.77g 2.82g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 0.639mg 2%
Choline 14.1mg 18.7mg 1%
Selenium 3.3µg 2.5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.071mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Carbs 7.4g 6.64g 0%
Net carbs 7.3g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 4.78g 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.41mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1718.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +65.5%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24172.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4073.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.