Béchamel sauce vs. Italian dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between béchamel sauce and italian dressing?
- Béchamel sauce is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B5, yet italian dressing is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K.
- Italian dressing's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 27% higher.
- Italian dressing contains less saturated fat.
We used Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, reduced fat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +275% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +740% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +81.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +741.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +106.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +46.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7200% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +358.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +177.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +327.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2417.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1983.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 4.28mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 328mg | 891mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 0.008mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.586g | 3.236g | 11% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 15mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 12.5µg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 73µg | 1µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.339mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.77g | 0.39g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 49IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 2.152g | 0.833g | 6% |
| Fructose | 5.05g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.012mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 1.6µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Folate | 9µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.67g | 1.725g | 2% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 3.3mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 90mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.013mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.4g | 9.99g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.261mg | 0.094mg | 1% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 102kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 6.73g | 6.68g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.3g | 9.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.78g | 9.16g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.024mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.046mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.147mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.198mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.32mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.259mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.082mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.219mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.089mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.441g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.758g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
Protein:
0.39 g
Fats:
6.68 g
Carbs:
9.99 g
Water:
80.11 g
Other:
2.83 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +866.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +96.5% |
~equal in
Fats
~6.68g
~equal in
Water
~80.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.586 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.833 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.725 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.236 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +54.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104% |
