Béchamel sauce vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between béchamel sauce and turkey meat
- Béchamel sauce has more calcium, while turkey meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B5.
- Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 58% higher.
- Turkey meat contains 9 times less calcium than béchamel sauce. Béchamel sauce contains 126mg of calcium, while turkey meat contains 14mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in béchamel sauce is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +71.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +419% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +615.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +490.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +803% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +508.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +142.9% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3567.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +179.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1402.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +240% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +519.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 0.261mg | 9.573mg | 58% |
Protein | 3.77g | 28.55g | 50% |
Selenium | 3.3µg | 29.8µg | 48% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.616mg | 44% |
Cholesterol | 8mg | 109mg | 34% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 1.02µg | 30% |
Zinc | 0.42mg | 2.48mg | 19% |
Phosphorus | 101mg | 223mg | 17% |
Choline | 14.1mg | 87.4mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.339mg | 0.948mg | 12% |
Calcium | 126mg | 14mg | 11% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 1.09mg | 11% |
Sodium | 328mg | 103mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.013mg | 0.093mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 0.281mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 73µg | 12µg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0.4µg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.586g | 2.119g | 4% |
Calories | 105kcal | 189kcal | 4% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 30mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 49IU | 15IU | 4% |
Carbs | 7.4g | 0.06g | 2% |
Potassium | 163mg | 239mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
Fats | 6.73g | 7.39g | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.3g | 0.06g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.78g | 0g | N/A |
Fiber | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
Manganese | 0.024mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Folate | 9µg | 9µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.101g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 2.152g | 2.155g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.67g | 2.647g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.046mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.147mg | 1.004mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.198mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.32mg | 1.925mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.259mg | 2.282mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.082mg | 0.724mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0.903mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.219mg | 0.902mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.089mg | 0.749mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.105g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.014g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.841g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
Protein:
28.55 g
Fats:
7.39 g
Carbs:
0.06 g
Water:
63.52 g
Other:
0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12233.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +27% |
Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +657.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~7.39g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.586 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.119 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +33.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~2.155g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~2.647g