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Béchamel sauce vs. Crème caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are béchamel sauce and crème caramel different?

  • Béchamel sauce is higher in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat; however, crème caramel is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for crème caramel is 27% higher.
  • Béchamel sauce contains 6 times more sodium than crème caramel. While béchamel sauce contains 328mg of sodium, crème caramel contains only 53mg.

Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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% 25% 10% 14% 9.3% 13% 41% 6.9% 1.3% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~96mg

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% 15% 4.6% 0% 8% 48% 1.5% 31% 10% 45% 0.5% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +218.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.044mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Crème caramel DV% diff.
Cholesterol 8mg 90mg 27%
Sodium 328mg 53mg 12%
Selenium 3.3µg 8.7µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 0.392g 8%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Carbs 7.4g 22.78g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.514mg 4%
Calcium 126mg 83mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 1.266g 4%
Fats 6.73g 4.03g 4%
Vitamin A 73µg 46µg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.36µg 3%
Saturated fat 2.152g 1.799g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.21mg 2%
Protein 3.77g 4.53g 2%
Calories 105kcal 145kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.032mg 2%
Copper 0.013mg 0.028mg 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.38mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 9mg 1%
Potassium 163mg 118mg 1%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 0.082mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 101mg 96mg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 22.78g N/A
Sugar 4.78g 23.15g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.47mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.044mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.2µg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g 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
5% 4% 23% 68%
Protein: 4.53 g
Fats: 4.03 g
Carbs: 22.78 g
Water: 68.05 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +67%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%
Contains more OtherOther +136.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.8%

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
52% 37% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.799 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.266 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.392 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +304.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.4%

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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. Crème caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167574/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.