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Béchamel sauce vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between béchamel sauce and nutmeg

  • The amount of manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, and zinc in nutmeg is higher than in béchamel sauce.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily manganese needs 125% more than béchamel sauce.
  • Béchamel sauce contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.7%
Contains more IronIron +1347.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +7800%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11983.3%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1360%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +529.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +397.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.024mg 2.9mg 125%
Copper 0.013mg 1.027mg 113%
Saturated fat 2.152g 25.94g 108%
Fiber 0.1g 20.8g 83%
Fats 6.73g 36.31g 46%
Magnesium 15mg 183mg 40%
Iron 0.21mg 3.04mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.346mg 24%
Calories 105kcal 525kcal 21%
Folate 9µg 76µg 17%
Zinc 0.42mg 2.15mg 16%
Phosphorus 101mg 213mg 16%
Sodium 328mg 16mg 14%
Carbs 7.4g 49.29g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.057mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.16mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 0.35g 8%
Vitamin A 73µg 5µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 7%
Calcium 126mg 184mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 163mg 350mg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 1.299mg 6%
Protein 3.77g 5.84g 4%
Selenium 3.3µg 1.6µg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Choline 14.1mg 8.8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 3.22g 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 4.78g 2.99g 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%

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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1194.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.9%
Contains more FatsFats +439.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +566.1%
Contains more OtherOther +61.8%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +353.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.6%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.