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Cod vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cod and béchamel sauce

  • Cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, béchamel sauce is richer in calcium.
  • Cod covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 3053% more than béchamel sauce.
  • Béchamel sauce has 10 times less selenium than cod. Cod has 33.1µg of selenium, while béchamel sauce has 3.3µg.
  • Béchamel sauce contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw 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.
Cod
Cod
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
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 +113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.4%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +903%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +687.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
~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.
Cod
Cod
8
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
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 CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +276.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +690.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45032.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +203.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +362.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +508.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.339mg 3053%
Selenium 33.1µg 3.3µg 54%
Protein 17.81g 3.77g 28%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0.3µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.041mg 16%
Phosphorus 203mg 101mg 15%
Cholesterol 43mg 8mg 12%
Sodium 54mg 328mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.261mg 11%
Calcium 16mg 126mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.184mg 9%
Choline 65.2mg 14.1mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 1.586g 9%
Saturated fat 0.131g 2.152g 9%
Fats 0.67g 6.73g 9%
Potassium 413mg 163mg 7%
Vitamin A 12µg 73µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 2.67g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 0.17mg 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.21mg 2%
Copper 0.028mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin D 36IU 49IU 2%
Carbs 0g 7.4g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.055mg 2%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Calories 82kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.78g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.42mg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.024mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 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 +372.4%
Contains more FatsFats +904.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +380%
~equal in Water ~80.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 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 -93.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2740.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +586.6%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.