Crab vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between crab and béchamel sauce?
- Béchamel sauce has less vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, choline, and vitamin E than crab.
- Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 126% higher.
- Crab has 63 times more copper than béchamel sauce. Crab has 0.814mg of copper, while béchamel sauce has 0.013mg.
- Béchamel sauce contains less cholesterol.
We used Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Sauce, homemade, white, thin types in this comparison.
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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 | +140% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +138.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +6161.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +807.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +131.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +208.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +312.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +982.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +952.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +194.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +280.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1010% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +466.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +473.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7200% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +139.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +97.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 3.33µg | 0.3µg | 126% |
Copper | 0.814mg | 0.013mg | 89% |
Selenium | 42.9µg | 3.3µg | 72% |
Zinc | 3.81mg | 0.42mg | 31% |
Cholesterol | 97mg | 8mg | 30% |
Protein | 17.88g | 3.77g | 28% |
Phosphorus | 234mg | 101mg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.747mg | 0.261mg | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 0.339mg | 13% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 14.1mg | 12% |
Folate | 51µg | 9µg | 11% |
Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 0.17mg | 11% |
Sodium | 563mg | 328mg | 10% |
Fats | 0.74g | 6.73g | 9% |
Saturated fat | 0.201g | 2.152g | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.156mg | 0.041mg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 1.586g | 9% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 73µg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.184mg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 49IU | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 2.67g | 6% |
Magnesium | 36mg | 15mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 0.21mg | 4% |
Calcium | 91mg | 126mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0.8mg | 3% |
Potassium | 259mg | 163mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.074mg | 0.024mg | 2% |
Carbs | 0g | 7.4g | 2% |
Calories | 83kcal | 105kcal | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 7.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 4.78g | N/A |
Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.226mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.727mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.776mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.307mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.386mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.452mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.708mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.806mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.393mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.88 g
Fats:
0.74 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
79.69 g
Other:
1.69 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +374.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +17.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +809.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Water
~80.66g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.258 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 | -90.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1969.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +514.7% |