Béchamel sauce vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between béchamel sauce and crab stick

Béchamel sauce has more calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, crab stick is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
Crab stick covers your daily need for selenium, 35% more than béchamel sauce.
Crab stick has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi.

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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.

Béchamel sauce

Crab stick

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+869.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+81.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-38%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+118.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+186.7%
Contains more IronIron	+85.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+179.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+575.8%

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.

Béchamel sauce

Crab stick

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+130%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+50%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+217.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+90%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.17mg

~equal in Choline ~13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	3.3µg	22.3µg	35%
Phosphorus	101mg	282mg	26%
Calcium	126mg	13mg	11%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.57µg	11%
Fats	6.73g	0.46g	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.586g	0.143g	10%
Sodium	328mg	529mg	9%
Saturated fat	2.152g	0.216g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.184mg	0.08mg	8%
Vitamin A	73µg	0µg	8%
Protein	3.77g	7.62g	8%
Magnesium	15mg	43mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.339mg	0mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.041mg	0.13mg	7%
Vitamin D	49IU	0IU	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.67g	0.275g	6%
Vitamin D	1.2µg	0µg	6%
Cholesterol	8mg	20mg	4%
Carbs	7.4g	15g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.03mg	2%
Fiber	0.1g	0.5g	2%
Folate	9µg	0µg	2%
Copper	0.013mg	0.032mg	2%
Iron	0.21mg	0.39mg	2%
Potassium	163mg	90mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.261mg	0.62mg	2%
Fructose		0.62g	1%
Calories	105kcal	95kcal	1%
Manganese	0.024mg	0.011mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	0mg	1%
Starch		3.5g	1%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.33mg	1%
Net carbs	7.3g	14.5g	N/A
Sugar	4.78g	6.25g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.17mg	0.17mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.6µg	0.4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Choline	14.1mg	13mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.046mg	0.075mg	0%
Threonine	0.147mg	0.285mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.198mg	0.23mg	0%
Leucine	0.32mg	0.607mg	0%
Lysine	0.259mg	0.707mg	0%
Methionine	0.082mg	0.261mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.157mg	0.26mg	0%
Valine	0.219mg	0.286mg	0%
Histidine	0.089mg	0.156mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.028g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.089g	N/A