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Béchamel sauce vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between béchamel sauce and tamarind?

  • Béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin D, yet tamarind is higher in iron, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for iron is 32% more.
  • The amount of sodium in tamarind is lower.

We used Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Tamarinds, raw 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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +153.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +513.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +285.3%
Contains more IronIron +1233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +561.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +64%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +678.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +642.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Tamarind DV% diff.
Iron 0.21mg 2.8mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.428mg 31%
Fiber 0.1g 5.1g 20%
Carbs 7.4g 62.5g 18%
Magnesium 15mg 92mg 18%
Potassium 163mg 628mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Sodium 328mg 28mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 0.059g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 1.938mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.152g 0.272g 9%
Fats 6.73g 0.6g 9%
Copper 0.013mg 0.086mg 8%
Vitamin A 73µg 2µg 8%
Calories 105kcal 239kcal 7%
Vitamin D 49IU 0IU 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 0.181g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Calcium 126mg 74mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.143mg 4%
Selenium 3.3µg 1.3µg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 3.5mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.152mg 2%
Phosphorus 101mg 113mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.066mg 2%
Protein 3.77g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 2.8µg 2%
Choline 14.1mg 8.6mg 1%
Manganese 0.024mg 1%
Folate 9µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 4.78g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 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% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1021.7%
Contains more WaterWater +156.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +744.6%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1375.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2588.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.