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Béchamel sauce vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between béchamel sauce and cream cheese

  • Béchamel sauce has more vitamin D; however, cream cheese has more vitamin A, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 90% more.
  • Béchamel sauce is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Cheese, cream.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg
~equal in Sodium ~314mg

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +186.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +321.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +405.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.9%
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.152g 20.213g 82%
Fats 6.73g 34.44g 43%
Cholesterol 8mg 101mg 31%
Vitamin A 73µg 308µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 8.907g 16%
Calories 105kcal 350kcal 12%
Selenium 3.3µg 8.6µg 10%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Protein 3.77g 6.15g 5%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.86mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.517mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.22µg 3%
Calcium 126mg 97mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.023mg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 27.2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.056mg 1%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.011mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 1.483g 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 2.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 0.091mg 1%
Sodium 328mg 314mg 1%
Phosphorus 101mg 107mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.5mg 1%
Copper 0.013mg 0.018mg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.11mg 1%
Potassium 163mg 132mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 9mg 1%
Carbs 7.4g 5.52g 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 4.78g 3.76g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Starch 0.35g 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.1%
Contains more WaterWater +53.3%
Contains more OtherOther +13.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.1%
Contains more FatsFats +411.7%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.483g

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.