Flaxseed oil vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between flaxseed oil and béchamel sauce
- Flaxseed oil has more copper, manganese, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, béchamel sauce has more calcium and phosphorus.
- Flaxseed oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% more.
- Flaxseed oil has 41 times more polyunsaturated fat than béchamel sauce. Flaxseed oil has 64.876g of polyunsaturated fat, while béchamel sauce has 1.586g.
- Béchamel sauce is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed 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 IronIron | +61.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +415.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +487.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +425.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +35.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +274.1% |
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 | +317.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 64.876g | 1.586g | 422% |
Fats | 99.01g | 6.73g | 142% |
Monounsaturated fat | 20.634g | 2.67g | 45% |
Calories | 878kcal | 105kcal | 39% |
Saturated fat | 9.047g | 2.152g | 31% |
Sodium | 6mg | 328mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 13% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 126mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 101mg | 11% |
Vitamin A | 73µg | 8% | |
Protein | 0.37g | 3.77g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.339mg | 7% | |
Selenium | 3.3µg | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 49IU | 6% | |
Copper | 0.067mg | 0.013mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.141mg | 0.024mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0.17mg | 4% |
Potassium | 31mg | 163mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 3% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 0.6µg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.261mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 0.39g | 7.4g | 2% |
Iron | 0.34mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 0.39g | 7.3g | N/A |
Magnesium | 15mg | 15mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.78g | N/A | |
Fiber | 0.1g | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.184g | N/A | |
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% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 48.93g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.077g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.026g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.034g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 15.679g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.37 g
Fats:
99.01 g
Carbs:
0.39 g
Water:
0.16 g
Other:
0.07 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
Contains more FatsFats | +1371.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +918.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1797.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +50312.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1957.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.047 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
20.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
64.876 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 | +672.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3990.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.2% |