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Béchamel sauce vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between béchamel sauce and chestnut?

  • Béchamel sauce is richer in vitamin B12, yet chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin C, iron, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for copper is 51% higher.
  • Chestnut contains less sodium.

We used Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +173.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +68%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +338.7%
Contains more IronIron +723.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3530.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3458.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +169.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +468.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.316mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.013mg 0.472mg 51%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.854mg 36%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 26.7mg 29%
Iron 0.21mg 1.73mg 19%
Potassium 163mg 715mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.233mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Sodium 328mg 27mg 13%
Magnesium 15mg 54mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.152g 0.26g 9%
Calcium 126mg 46mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.148mg 8%
Fats 6.73g 1.38g 8%
Vitamin A 73µg 1µg 8%
Folate 9µg 38µg 7%
Carbs 7.4g 27.76g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 0.545g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.104mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 0.476g 5%
Protein 3.77g 2g 4%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 0.731mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Calories 105kcal 131kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 4.78g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Phosphorus 101mg 99mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.316mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.5%
Contains more FatsFats +387.7%
Contains more WaterWater +18.4%
Contains more OtherOther +102.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +275.1%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +460.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.