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Béchamel sauce vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between béchamel sauce and hot chocolate

  • Béchamel sauce has more polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat; however, hot chocolate is richer in copper and vitamin B12.
  • Béchamel sauce covers your daily sodium needs 12% more than hot chocolate.
  • Hot chocolate has 19 times less polyunsaturated fat than béchamel sauce. Béchamel sauce has 1.586g of polyunsaturated fat, while hot chocolate has 0.084g.
  • Hot chocolate contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.

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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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.9%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +692.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
~equal in Calcium ~114mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +63.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.182mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.328mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Sodium 328mg 44mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 0.084g 10%
Copper 0.013mg 0.103mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.49µg 8%
Fats 6.73g 2.34g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 0.677g 5%
Fiber 0.1g 1g 4%
Saturated fat 2.152g 1.431g 3%
Iron 0.21mg 0.42mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin A 73µg 51µg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.03mg 1%
Calories 105kcal 77kcal 1%
Selenium 3.3µg 2.7µg 1%
Protein 3.77g 3.52g 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 0.133mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.039mg 1%
Phosphorus 101mg 105mg 1%
Calcium 126mg 114mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 49IU 45IU 1%
Carbs 7.4g 10.74g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Potassium 163mg 197mg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 9.74g N/A
Cholesterol 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 4.78g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin D 1.2µg 1.1µg 0%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.182mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.328mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Choline 14.1mg 15.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +187.6%
Contains more OtherOther +51.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.1%
~equal in Protein ~3.52g
~equal in Water ~82.45g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +294.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1788.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.5%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.