Espresso vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between espresso and béchamel sauce
- Espresso has more vitamin B3 and magnesium; however, béchamel sauce is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B5, and selenium.
- Espresso covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 31% more than béchamel sauce.
- Béchamel sauce contains 5 times less magnesium than espresso. Espresso contains 80mg of magnesium, while béchamel sauce contains 15mg.
- Espresso has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared 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 | +433.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +284.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +108.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +740% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1342.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +1895% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1110.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1950% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +442.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Caffeine | 212mg | 0mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.207mg | 0.261mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 15mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 328mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 101mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 126mg | 12% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 6.73g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 1.586g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 2.152g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 73µg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 2.67g | 7% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 3.77g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.028mg | 0.339mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 3.3µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 49IU | 6% |
| Calories | 9kcal | 105kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.001mg | 0.055mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.013mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Folate | 1µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Choline | 2.6mg | 14.1mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.67g | 7.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.177mg | 0.184mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 163mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.67g | 7.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.78g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 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:
0.12 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
1.67 g
Water:
97.8 g
Other:
0.23 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3041.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3638.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +343.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +526.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 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 | -95.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1623.9% |
