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

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Summary of differences between béchamel sauce and tuna salad

  • Béchamel sauce has more calcium and vitamin B2; however, tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, iron, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily need for selenium, 69% more than béchamel sauce.
  • Béchamel sauce has 7 times more calcium than tuna salad. While béchamel sauce has 126mg of calcium, tuna salad has only 17mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Fish, tuna salad.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +641.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +376.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1015.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1148.5%
~equal in Potassium ~178mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2467%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 3.3µg 41.2µg 69%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 6.7mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.2µg 38%
Protein 3.77g 16.04g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 4.122g 17%
Copper 0.013mg 0.145mg 15%
Phosphorus 101mg 178mg 11%
Calcium 126mg 17mg 11%
Iron 0.21mg 1mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 73µg 24µg 5%
Calories 105kcal 187kcal 4%
Fats 6.73g 9.26g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.081mg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.152g 1.544g 3%
Sodium 328mg 402mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.031mg 2%
Cholesterol 8mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 2.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Carbs 7.4g 9.41g 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 2.887g 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.56mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 9.41g N/A
Potassium 163mg 178mg 0%
Sugar 4.78g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +27.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +325.5%
Contains more FatsFats +37.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.2%
Contains more OtherOther +47.9%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.887g

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.