Fast food vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between fast food and béchamel sauce
- Béchamel sauce has less iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
- Fast food's daily need coverage for iron is 36% more.
- Fast food has 22 times more vitamin B3 than béchamel sauce. Fast food has 5.617mg of vitamin B3, while béchamel sauce has 0.261mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1357.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +830.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1387.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +515.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +103.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +123.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +476.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +97.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2052.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +417.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +196.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +716.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +788.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +144% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +711.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 0.21mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 0.261mg | 33% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 3.3µg | 31% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 3.77g | 26% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 0.3µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.055mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 0.42mg | 19% |
| Folate | 80µg | 9µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.184mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.024mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.041mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.013mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 2.152g | 11% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 105kcal | 10% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 8mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 7.4g | 8% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 6.73g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 73µg | 7% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 126mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 49IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0.1g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 101mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 2.67g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 0.6µg | 4% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 14.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.339mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 163mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 1.586g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 7.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 4.78g | N/A |
| Sodium | 331mg | 328mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.52 g
Fats:
12.01 g
Carbs:
31.5 g
Water:
38.45 g
Other:
1.52 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +338.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +78.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +325.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +109.8% |
~equal in
Other
~1.44g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.68 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 | +81.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.1% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~1.586g
