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Béchamel sauce vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between béchamel sauce and butter

  • Béchamel sauce has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B12; however, butter is richer in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 242% more than béchamel sauce.
  • Butter contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Butter, without salt.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +579.2%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%

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%
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +441.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +521.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +76.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +837%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1264.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.152g 50.489g 220%
Fats 6.73g 81.11g 114%
Cholesterol 8mg 215mg 69%
Vitamin A 73µg 684µg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 23.43g 52%
Calories 105kcal 717kcal 31%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 2.32mg 14%
Sodium 328mg 11mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.034mg 12%
Phosphorus 101mg 24mg 11%
Calcium 126mg 24mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 3.01g 9%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Protein 3.77g 0.85g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 7µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.17µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.11mg 5%
Selenium 3.3µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.005mg 4%
Potassium 163mg 24mg 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.003mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 2mg 3%
Carbs 7.4g 0.06g 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.02mg 2%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Choline 14.1mg 18.8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.004mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 0.042mg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 4.78g 0.06g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Copper 0.013mg 0.016mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +343.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +349.6%
Contains more OtherOther +3500%
Contains more FatsFats +1105.2%

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
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +777.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.8%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.