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Caramel vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and béchamel sauce different?

  • Caramel is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat; however, béchamel sauce is richer in vitamin D and monounsaturated fat.
  • Caramel contains 14 times more sugar than béchamel sauce. While caramel contains 65.5g of sugar, béchamel sauce contains only 4.78g.

Candies, caramels and Sauce, homemade, white, thin 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.3%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.3%
~equal in Calcium ~126mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +508.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.3%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Carbs 77g 7.4g 23%
Calories 382kcal 105kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 1.586g 13%
Vitamin A 12µg 73µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.339mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.184mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Sodium 245mg 328mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.055mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 2.67g 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3.3µg 3%
Protein 4.6g 3.77g 2%
Phosphorus 114mg 101mg 2%
Potassium 214mg 163mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.17mg 2%
Fats 8.1g 6.73g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.6µg 1%
Choline 8mg 14.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.261mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.024mg 1%
Folate 4µg 9µg 1%
Calcium 138mg 126mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.21mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.476g 2.152g 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 7.3g N/A
Cholesterol 7mg 8mg 0%
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 4.78g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.42mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.089mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22%
Contains more FatsFats +20.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +940.5%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more WaterWater +848.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.2%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.