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Béchamel sauce vs. Whipped cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are béchamel sauce and whipped cream different?

  • Béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin D, and polyunsaturated fat; however, whipped cream is richer in vitamin A and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for whipped cream is 58% higher.
  • Béchamel sauce contains 41 times more sodium than whipped cream. While béchamel sauce contains 328mg of sodium, whipped cream contains only 8mg.

Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized are the varieties used 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 7.9% 30% 13% 1.9% 3.3% 10% 38% 1% 0.13% 7.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.8%
Contains more IronIron +320%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +135.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
~equal in Potassium ~147mg

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% 63% 13% 6% 9.3% 15% 1.3% 18% 9.5% 36% 4.8% 2.3% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +276.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.1%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.305mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.29µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Whipped cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.152g 13.831g 53%
Fats 6.73g 22.22g 24%
Cholesterol 8mg 76mg 23%
Sodium 328mg 8mg 14%
Vitamin A 73µg 188µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 6.418g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.065mg 9%
Calories 105kcal 257kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 0.825g 5%
Vitamin D 49IU 16IU 4%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.4µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.64mg 3%
Selenium 3.3µg 1.4µg 3%
Calcium 126mg 101mg 3%
Carbs 7.4g 12.49g 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.05mg 2%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.037mg 2%
Phosphorus 101mg 89mg 2%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.001mg 1%
Protein 3.77g 3.2g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.305mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 7.3g 12.49g N/A
Potassium 163mg 147mg 0%
Sugar 4.78g 8g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Copper 0.013mg 0.01mg 0%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.37mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.29µg 0%
Choline 14.1mg 16.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.147mg 0.144mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.198mg 0.194mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.259mg 0.254mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.219mg 0.214mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.087mg 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% 22% 12% 61%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 22.22 g
Carbs: 12.49 g
Water: 61.33 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.8%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%
Contains more FatsFats +230.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.8%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.831 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.825 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140.4%

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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. Whipped cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170860/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.