Ice cream vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ice cream and béchamel sauce
- The amount of vitamin D and polyunsaturated fat in béchamel sauce is higher than in ice cream.
- Ice cream covers your daily saturated fat needs 23% more than béchamel sauce.
- Béchamel sauce has 7 times less fiber than ice cream. Ice cream has 0.7g of fiber, while béchamel sauce has 0.1g.
- Béchamel sauce contains less cholesterol.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, vanilla 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 PotassiumPotassium | +22.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +76.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +64.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +133.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +83.3% |
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 | +61.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +76.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +30% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +84.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 6.79g | 2.152g | 21% |
Cholesterol | 44mg | 8mg | 12% |
Sodium | 80mg | 328mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.452g | 1.586g | 8% |
Fats | 11g | 6.73g | 7% |
Calories | 207kcal | 105kcal | 5% |
Carbs | 23.6g | 7.4g | 5% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 49IU | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 0.339mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1.2µg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 118µg | 73µg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 0.3µg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.184mg | 4% |
Selenium | 1.8µg | 3.3µg | 3% |
Choline | 26mg | 14.1mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0.7g | 0.1g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.09mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.023mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 0.261mg | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 9µg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
Potassium | 199mg | 163mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
Protein | 3.5g | 3.77g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 105mg | 101mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.969g | 2.67g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 22.9g | 7.3g | N/A |
Magnesium | 14mg | 15mg | 0% |
Calcium | 128mg | 126mg | 0% |
Sugar | 21.22g | 4.78g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.146mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.316mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.258mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.081mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.217mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.5 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
23.6 g
Water:
61 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
Contains more FatsFats | +63.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +218.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +32.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
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Protein
~3.77g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.452 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 | +11.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +250.9% |