Cream cheese vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cream cheese and béchamel sauce
- Cream cheese has more vitamin A, selenium, and monounsaturated fat; however, béchamel sauce has more vitamin D.
- Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 90% more.
- Cream cheese has 13 times more cholesterol than béchamel sauce. Cream cheese has 101mg of cholesterol, while béchamel sauce has 8mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cream and Sauce, homemade, white, thin.
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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 CopperCopper | +38.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +19% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +160.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +29.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +90.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +118.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +321.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +405.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +250% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +92.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +139.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +186.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +36.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 20.213g | 2.152g | 82% |
Fats | 34.44g | 6.73g | 43% |
Cholesterol | 101mg | 8mg | 31% |
Vitamin A | 308µg | 73µg | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.907g | 2.67g | 16% |
Calories | 350kcal | 105kcal | 12% |
Selenium | 8.6µg | 3.3µg | 10% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 49IU | 6% |
Protein | 6.15g | 3.77g | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.86mg | 0.17mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.517mg | 0.339mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.184mg | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0.3µg | 3% |
Calcium | 97mg | 126mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
Choline | 27.2mg | 14.1mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.483g | 1.586g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.091mg | 0.261mg | 1% |
Sodium | 314mg | 328mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 107mg | 101mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.018mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.11mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
Potassium | 132mg | 163mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 15mg | 1% |
Carbs | 5.52g | 7.4g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.52g | 7.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.76g | 4.78g | N/A |
Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
Folate | 9µg | 9µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.069mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.233mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.324mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.657mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.567mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.191mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.291mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.395mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.175mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.125g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.036g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.807g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.15 g
Fats:
34.44 g
Carbs:
5.52 g
Water:
52.62 g
Other:
1.27 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +411.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +34.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +53.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +13.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.483 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.586 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +233.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.4% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~1.586g