Chicken soup vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chicken soup and béchamel sauce?
- Chicken soup is higher in vitamin B3, yet béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
- Béchamel sauce's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 13% more.
- Chicken soup has 6 times more vitamin B3 than béchamel sauce. While chicken soup has 1.584mg of vitamin B3, béchamel sauce has only 0.261mg.
- The amount of sodium in chicken soup is lower.
We used Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared and Sauce, homemade, white, thin types 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +315.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +275% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +274.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +506.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7200% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +466.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +57.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +116.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +53.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
Calcium | 3mg | 126mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 101mg | 11% |
Fats | 1.2g | 6.73g | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.213g | 1.586g | 9% |
Saturated fat | 0.321g | 2.152g | 8% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 73µg | 8% |
Sodium | 143mg | 328mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.584mg | 0.261mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.184mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.339mg | 7% | |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 49IU | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.582g | 2.67g | 5% |
Copper | 0.054mg | 0.013mg | 5% |
Calories | 36kcal | 105kcal | 3% |
Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.52g | 3.77g | 3% |
Magnesium | 4mg | 15mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.035mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
Selenium | 2.2µg | 3.3µg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 8mg | 2% |
Potassium | 105mg | 163mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.024mg | 1% | |
Folate | 5µg | 9µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
Carbs | 3.53g | 7.4g | 1% |
Choline | 9.2mg | 14.1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.53g | 7.3g | N/A |
Iron | 0.21mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.58g | 4.78g | N/A |
Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.198mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.32mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.219mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.089mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.52 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
3.53 g
Water:
92.15 g
Other:
0.6 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
Contains more WaterWater | +14.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +460.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +109.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +140% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.586 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +358.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +644.6% |