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Béchamel sauce vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between béchamel sauce and puff pastry?

  • Béchamel sauce is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium, yet puff pastry is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin K, and folate.
  • Puff pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 39% higher.
  • Béchamel sauce contains less saturated fat.

We used Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked types in this comparison.

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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% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.3%
Contains more IronIron +1138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +784.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1962.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +642.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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 0% 0% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +487.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1355.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2616.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +511.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 22.228g 138%
Fats 6.73g 38.5g 49%
Selenium 3.3µg 24.5µg 39%
Iron 0.21mg 2.6mg 30%
Calories 105kcal 558kcal 23%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 3.8mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.323mg 22%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.495mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 8.828g 15%
Saturated fat 2.152g 5.502g 15%
Carbs 7.4g 45.7g 13%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 16.3µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calcium 126mg 10mg 12%
Folate 9µg 55µg 12%
Copper 0.013mg 0.115mg 11%
Vitamin A 73µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0mg 7%
Protein 3.77g 7.4g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.258mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Phosphorus 101mg 60mg 6%
Fiber 0.1g 1.5g 6%
Sodium 328mg 253mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 163mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.019mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Choline 14.1mg 6.2mg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 44.2g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 4.78g 0.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +990%
Contains more OtherOther +44%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.3%
Contains more FatsFats +472.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +517.6%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +230.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1301.5%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.