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Béchamel sauce vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between béchamel sauce and shortbread?

  • Béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium, yet shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for iron is 35% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in béchamel sauce is lower.

We used Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types 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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +869.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53%
Contains more IronIron +1319%
Contains more CopperCopper +592.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1537.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Sodium ~353mg

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1335.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +541.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.321mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 8.326g 45%
Iron 0.21mg 2.98mg 35%
Fats 6.73g 26.22g 30%
Saturated fat 2.152g 8.105g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.353mg 25%
Calories 105kcal 514kcal 20%
Carbs 7.4g 63.78g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 3.275mg 19%
Folate 9µg 81µg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.393mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 2.44mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calcium 126mg 13mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.314mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 6.708g 10%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 11µg 9%
Copper 0.013mg 0.09mg 9%
Vitamin A 73µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 6.2µg 5%
Phosphorus 101mg 66mg 5%
Fiber 0.1g 1.3g 5%
Protein 3.77g 5.37g 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.071mg 2%
Potassium 163mg 88mg 2%
Choline 14.1mg 0.9mg 2%
Sodium 328mg 353mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 62.48g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 4.78g 21.65g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.321mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +2140.6%
Contains more OtherOther +39.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.4%
Contains more FatsFats +289.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +761.9%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.