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Béchamel sauce vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between béchamel sauce and ricotta

  • Béchamel sauce has more vitamin D, while ricotta has more selenium, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 31% higher.
  • Ricotta contains 5 times less vitamin D than béchamel sauce. Béchamel sauce contains 49IU of vitamin D, while ricotta contains 10IU.
  • The amount of sodium in ricotta is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64.3%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339.4%

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +83.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.1%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Ricotta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.152g 8.295g 28%
Selenium 3.3µg 14.5µg 20%
Protein 3.77g 11.26g 15%
Cholesterol 8mg 51mg 14%
Sodium 328mg 84mg 11%
Fats 6.73g 12.98g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 0.385g 8%
Calcium 126mg 207mg 8%
Phosphorus 101mg 158mg 8%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.16mg 7%
Vitamin D 49IU 10IU 5%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.2µg 5%
Vitamin A 73µg 120µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.013mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.213mg 3%
Calories 105kcal 174kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 3.627g 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.38mg 2%
Potassium 163mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.34µg 2%
Copper 0.013mg 0.021mg 1%
Carbs 7.4g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Choline 14.1mg 17.5mg 1%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 0.104mg 1%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.195mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 4.78g 0.27g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.043mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.4%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.7%
Contains more FatsFats +92.9%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.8%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.