Chuck steak vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chuck steak and béchamel sauce
- Béchamel sauce has less vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline.
- Chuck steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 114% more than béchamel sauce.
- Béchamel sauce contains 21 times less zinc than chuck steak. Chuck steak contains 8.68mg of zinc, while béchamel sauce contains 0.42mg.
- Béchamel sauce has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +46.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +99.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1066.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +492.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1966.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +733.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +687.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1686.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +809.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +910% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +166.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +460.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +942.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.03µg | 0.3µg | 114% |
| Zinc | 8.68mg | 0.42mg | 75% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 3.3µg | 44% |
| Protein | 24.98g | 3.77g | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 8.66g | 2.152g | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.663mg | 0.261mg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.45mg | 0.21mg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 8mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.373mg | 0.041mg | 26% |
| Fats | 19.64g | 6.73g | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.457g | 2.67g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 193mg | 101mg | 13% |
| Choline | 79mg | 14.1mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 126mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 328mg | 11% |
| Calories | 277kcal | 105kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.752mg | 0.339mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.013mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 73µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 49IU | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 1.586g | 5% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 163mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.4g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.012mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.191mg | 0.184mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.78g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.281mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.062mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.009mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.184mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.709mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.129mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.809mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +562.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +191.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +46.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +800% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 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 | +254.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +95.8% |
