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Béchamel sauce vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are béchamel sauce and graham cracker different?

  • Béchamel sauce is richer in vitamin B12, while graham cracker is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin K.
  • Graham cracker covers your daily need for iron, 45% more than béchamel sauce.

Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) types were 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +1700%
Contains more CopperCopper +1207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4145.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90.9%
~equal in Potassium ~170mg

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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +139%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +788.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1600.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2283.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +911.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Graham cracker DV% diff.
Iron 0.21mg 3.78mg 45%
Manganese 0.024mg 1.019mg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 4.439mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 5.388g 25%
Carbs 7.4g 77.66g 23%
Folate 9µg 91µg 21%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.265mg 18%
Copper 0.013mg 0.17mg 17%
Calories 105kcal 430kcal 16%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Fiber 0.1g 3.4g 13%
Phosphorus 101mg 185mg 12%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 14.3µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.317mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1.51mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.156mg 9%
Vitamin A 73µg 0µg 8%
Sodium 328mg 459mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 40mg 6%
Protein 3.77g 6.69g 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Fats 6.73g 10.6g 6%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.96mg 5%
Calcium 126mg 77mg 5%
Selenium 3.3µg 6.3µg 5%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.152g 1.633g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.42mg 2%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Choline 14.1mg 5.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 74.26g N/A
Potassium 163mg 170mg 0%
Sugar 4.78g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 2.509g 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 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +2279.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.5%
Contains more FatsFats +57.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +949.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.3%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.509g

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.