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Béchamel sauce vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between béchamel sauce and mousse?

  • Béchamel sauce is higher in polyunsaturated fat, yet mousse is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, copper, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Mousse's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 44% more.
  • Béchamel sauce has 9 times more sodium than mousse. While béchamel sauce has 328mg of sodium, mousse has only 38mg.

We used Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +161.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +476.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124.2%

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%
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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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Mousse DV% diff.
Cholesterol 8mg 140mg 44%
Saturated fat 2.152g 9.151g 32%
Fats 6.73g 16g 14%
Sodium 328mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.47µg 7%
Selenium 3.3µg 7.4µg 7%
Vitamin A 73µg 140µg 7%
Copper 0.013mg 0.075mg 7%
Calories 105kcal 225kcal 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 5.027g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 0.879g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.533mg 4%
Iron 0.21mg 0.55mg 4%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Calcium 126mg 96mg 3%
Carbs 7.4g 16.07g 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.64mg 2%
Phosphorus 101mg 117mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.51mg 2%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.059mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Folate 9µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.205mg 2%
Fiber 0.1g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.1mg 1%
Protein 3.77g 4.14g 1%
Potassium 163mg 143mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 0.146mg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 4.78g 14.81g N/A
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 0.01g 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
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4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.2%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%
Contains more FatsFats +137.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.2%
~equal in Protein ~4.14g

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
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61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.3%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.