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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
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 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%
~equal in Iron ~0.21mg

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
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 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

Nutrient Chicken soup Béchamel sauce 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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 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 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
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +358.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +644.6%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.