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Béchamel sauce vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are béchamel sauce and molasses different?

  • Béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12; however, molasses are richer in manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for molasses is 65% higher.
  • Molasses have less sodium.

Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Molasses 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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1513.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +798.2%
Contains more IronIron +2147.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3646.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +439.4%

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% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +9100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1534.1%
~equal in Choline ~13.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 0.024mg 1.53mg 65%
Iron 0.21mg 4.72mg 56%
Magnesium 15mg 242mg 54%
Copper 0.013mg 0.487mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.67mg 48%
Potassium 163mg 1464mg 38%
Selenium 3.3µg 17.8µg 26%
Carbs 7.4g 74.73g 22%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.002mg 14%
Sodium 328mg 37mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Fats 6.73g 0.1g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 0.05g 10%
Saturated fat 2.152g 0.018g 10%
Phosphorus 101mg 31mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.804mg 9%
Calories 105kcal 290kcal 9%
Vitamin A 73µg 0µg 8%
Protein 3.77g 0g 8%
Calcium 126mg 205mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 0.032g 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 0.93mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.041mg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 4.78g 74.72g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Choline 14.1mg 13.3mg 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%

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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +6630%
Contains more WaterWater +268.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +909.9%
Contains more OtherOther +129.2%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8243.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3072%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.