Hamburger vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between hamburgers and béchamel sauce
- Béchamel sauce has less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, folate, and copper.
- Hamburgers cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 48% more than béchamel sauce.
- Béchamel sauce contains 21 times less vitamin B3 than hamburgers. Hamburgers contain 5.365mg of vitamin B3, while béchamel sauce contains 0.261mg.
- Béchamel sauce has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; double, 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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1271.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +600% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +583.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +804.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +23.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.8% |
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 | +294.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1955.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +395.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +380% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +522.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 0.3µg | 48% |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 0.21mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 0.261mg | 32% |
| Protein | 17.08g | 3.77g | 27% |
| Zinc | 2.87mg | 0.42mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.055mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 5.096g | 2.152g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 8mg | 13% |
| Fats | 14.36g | 6.73g | 12% |
| Folate | 56µg | 9µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.041mg | 12% |
| Calories | 295kcal | 105kcal | 10% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.013mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.024mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 73µg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 1.586g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 2.67g | 7% |
| Carbs | 24.1g | 7.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 49IU | 6% | |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.184mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 101mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 328mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0.1g | 3% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 126mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 226mg | 163mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.339mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 23.2g | 7.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.15g | 4.78g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.08 g
Fats:
14.36 g
Carbs:
24.1 g
Water:
42.67 g
Other:
1.79 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +353.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +113.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +225.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +89% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.38 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 | +105.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +317.4% |
