Gefilte fish vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between gefilte fish and béchamel sauce
- Gefilte fish has more iron, vitamin B12, copper, and selenium; however, béchamel sauce is higher in calcium and vitamin B2.
- Gefilte fish covers your daily iron needs 28% more than béchamel sauce.
- Béchamel sauce contains 15 times less copper than gefilte fish. Gefilte fish contains 0.195mg of copper, while béchamel sauce contains 0.013mg.
- Béchamel sauce has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe 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 | +1081% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1400% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +95.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +204.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +218.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +447.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +18.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +283.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +180% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +170.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +211.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.48mg | 0.21mg | 28% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.84µg | 0.3µg | 23% |
Copper | 0.195mg | 0.013mg | 20% |
Selenium | 10.5µg | 3.3µg | 13% |
Protein | 9.07g | 3.77g | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.184mg | 10% |
Calcium | 23mg | 126mg | 10% |
Sodium | 524mg | 328mg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.285g | 1.586g | 9% |
Saturated fat | 0.412g | 2.152g | 8% |
Fats | 1.73g | 6.73g | 8% |
Cholesterol | 30mg | 8mg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 49IU | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.824g | 2.67g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.261mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 27µg | 73µg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.42mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 73mg | 101mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 0.339mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
Manganese | 0.073mg | 0.024mg | 2% |
Potassium | 91mg | 163mg | 2% |
Folate | 3µg | 9µg | 2% |
Calories | 84kcal | 105kcal | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 9mg | 15mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
Carbs | 7.41g | 7.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.41g | 7.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.78g | N/A | |
Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.488mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.486mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.81mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.842mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.255mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.493mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.548mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.261mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.075g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.045g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.07 g
Fats:
1.73 g
Carbs:
7.41 g
Water:
80.35 g
Other:
1.44 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +140.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +289% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7.4g
~equal in
Water
~80.66g
~equal in
Other
~1.44g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.285 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 | -80.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +224% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +456.5% |