Hot chocolate vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between hot chocolate and béchamel sauce
- Hot chocolate has more copper and vitamin B12; however, béchamel sauce is richer in polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat.
- Béchamel sauce covers your daily sodium needs 12% more than hot chocolate.
- Béchamel sauce has 10 times less fiber than hot chocolate. Hot chocolate has 1g of fiber, while béchamel sauce has 0.1g.
- Béchamel sauce contains less sugar.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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 | +53.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +692.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +84.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.2% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +63.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +43.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +41% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +96.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 44mg | 328mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.084g | 1.586g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.013mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.49µg | 0.3µg | 8% |
| Fats | 2.34g | 6.73g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.677g | 2.67g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 0.1g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.431g | 2.152g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 0.21mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 51µg | 73µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.63mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 105kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 3.3µg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.52g | 3.77g | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.133mg | 0.261mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.039mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 101mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 126mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 45IU | 49IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 10.74g | 7.4g | 1% |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 163mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.74g | 7.3g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.66g | 4.78g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 1.2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.328mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Choline | 15.6mg | 14.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.095mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.305mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.201mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.067mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +187.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.77g
~equal in
Water
~80.66g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 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 | -33.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +294.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1788.1% |
