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Béchamel sauce vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are béchamel sauce and potato salad different?

  • Béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and phosphorus; however, potato salad is richer in copper, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for potato salad is 20% higher.
  • Béchamel sauce has less sodium.

Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +563.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.8%
Contains more IronIron +209.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +807.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +320.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Potato salad DV% diff.
Cholesterol 8mg 68mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 3.737g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Copper 0.013mg 0.118mg 12%
Calcium 126mg 19mg 11%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 10mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.06mg 10%
Sodium 328mg 529mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.141mg 8%
Phosphorus 101mg 52mg 7%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Iron 0.21mg 0.65mg 6%
Fiber 0.1g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin A 73µg 32µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 0.89mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.534mg 4%
Potassium 163mg 254mg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.101mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.152g 1.429g 3%
Protein 3.77g 2.68g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.077mg 2%
Fats 6.73g 8.2g 2%
Calories 105kcal 143kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Selenium 3.3µg 4.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.31mg 1%
Carbs 7.4g 11.17g 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 9.87g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 4.78g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 2.48g 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.9%
Contains more OtherOther +35.4%
~equal in Water ~76g

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.48g

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.