Fruitcake vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between fruitcake and béchamel sauce
- Fruitcake has more iron, fiber, and manganese; however, béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin D, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Fruitcake covers your daily iron needs 23% more than béchamel sauce.
- Béchamel sauce contains 37 times less fiber than fruitcake. Fruitcake contains 3.7g of fiber, while béchamel sauce contains 0.1g.
- Fruitcake has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially 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 IronIron | +885.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +284.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +816.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +281.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +65% |
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 | +429.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +203.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +942.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +85.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +58.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.07mg | 0.21mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 61.6g | 7.4g | 18% |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 0.1g | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 1.586g | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0.3µg | 12% |
| Calories | 324kcal | 105kcal | 11% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 328mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 126mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 0.024mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.099mg | 0.184mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 101mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 73µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 49IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 2.152g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.17mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 2.67g | 4% |
| Fats | 9.1g | 6.73g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.013mg | 4% |
| Folate | 20µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.791mg | 0.261mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.339mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 3.3µg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.9g | 3.77g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 14.1mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 57.9g | 7.3g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 163mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.42g | 4.78g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.121mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.9 g
Fats:
9.1 g
Carbs:
61.6 g
Water:
25.3 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +35.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +732.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +218.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +30.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.323 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 | -51.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +57.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +109.5% |
