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Béchamel sauce vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between béchamel sauce and pizza

  • Pizza is richer than béchamel sauce in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, manganese, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pizza is 30% higher.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +49.2%
Contains more IronIron +1081%
Contains more CopperCopper +707.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +219%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +503%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg

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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +609.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1365.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1016.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~69µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 3.3µg 19.9µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.39mg 28%
Iron 0.21mg 2.48mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 3.825mg 22%
Folate 9µg 93µg 21%
Phosphorus 101mg 216mg 16%
Protein 3.77g 11.39g 15%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.36mg 15%
Sodium 328mg 598mg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Saturated fat 2.152g 4.465g 11%
Copper 0.013mg 0.105mg 10%
Carbs 7.4g 33.33g 9%
Fiber 0.1g 2.3g 9%
Calories 105kcal 266kcal 8%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.34mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Calcium 126mg 188mg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Fats 6.73g 9.69g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.42µg 5%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 6.7µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.83mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.08mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 24mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 1.681g 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1.4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.195mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 31.03g N/A
Potassium 163mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 4.78g 3.58g N/A
Vitamin A 73µg 69µg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Choline 14.1mg 16.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 2.608g 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +86.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.1%
Contains more FatsFats +44%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +350.4%
Contains more OtherOther +68.1%

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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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.608g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.681g

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.