Fontina vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between fontina and béchamel sauce
- Béchamel sauce has less vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A.
- Fontina covers your daily saturated fat needs 85% more than béchamel sauce.
- Béchamel sauce contains 15 times less cholesterol than fontina. Fontina contains 116mg of cholesterol, while béchamel sauce contains 8mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, fontina 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 CalciumCalcium | +336.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +92.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +733.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +242.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +339.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +154.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +71.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +257.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +58.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +26.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +460% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +161.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 2.152g | 77% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 0.3µg | 58% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 3.77g | 44% |
| Calcium | 550mg | 126mg | 42% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 6.73g | 38% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 8mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 101mg | 35% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 0.42mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 73µg | 21% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 328mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 3.3µg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 2.67g | 15% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 105kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 49IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 163mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 1.2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 0.6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.339mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.184mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 7.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 0.261mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 7.3g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 4.78g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 14.1mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 1.586g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.935mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.664mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.926mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.959mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.6 g
Fats:
31.14 g
Carbs:
1.55 g
Water:
37.92 g
Other:
3.79 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +579% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +362.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +163.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +377.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +112.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.654 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 | +225.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.586g
