Béchamel sauce vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are béchamel sauce and oatmeal different?
- Béchamel sauce is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin D, while oatmeal is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Oatmeal covers your daily need for iron, 72% more than béchamel sauce.
- Oatmeal is lower in saturated fat.
Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +57.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +167.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +73.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2738.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +407.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2225% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +51.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +78.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +372.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1059% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +607.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +388.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 5.96mg | 72% |
| Manganese | 0.024mg | 0.558mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.29mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.261mg | 3.025mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.26mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Sodium | 328mg | 49mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.152g | 0.226g | 9% |
| Folate | 9µg | 44µg | 9% |
| Fats | 6.73g | 1.36g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.586g | 0.426g | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 73µg | 130µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 1.7g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.013mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 49IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.67g | 0.391g | 6% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 80mg | 5% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 77mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 61mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.77g | 2.37g | 3% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 4.7mg | 2% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 68kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 0.215mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.62mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.4g | 11.67g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.3g | 9.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.78g | 0.46g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.339mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.046mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.147mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.198mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.32mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.259mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.082mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.219mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.089mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
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:
2.37 g
Fats:
1.36 g
Carbs:
11.67 g
Water:
84.03 g
Other:
0.57 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +394.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +152.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +57.7% |
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Water
~84.03g
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
0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.426 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +582.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +272.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.5% |
