Margarine vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between margarine and béchamel sauce
- Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, béchamel sauce has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin D.
- Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 77% more.
- Margarine has 53 times more vitamin E than béchamel sauce. Margarine has 9mg of vitamin E, while béchamel sauce has 0.17mg.
- Béchamel sauce is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +805.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1920% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +1021.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5194.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +15400% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +397.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1034.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +355.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.302g | 1.586g | 151% |
| Fats | 80.71g | 6.73g | 114% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 38.877g | 2.67g | 91% |
| Vitamin A | 819µg | 73µg | 83% |
| Vitamin K | 93µg | 0.6µg | 77% |
| Saturated fat | 15.189g | 2.152g | 59% |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | 0.17mg | 59% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 105kcal | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 101mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 328mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 126mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.184mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 0.3µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.339mg | 7% | |
| Protein | 0.16g | 3.77g | 7% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 3.3µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 49IU | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.055mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.42mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 163mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Folate | 1µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0.7g | 7.4g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.023mg | 0.261mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.024mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.7g | 7.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.78g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | N/A | |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 14.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.198mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.32mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.219mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 21.522g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.16 g
Fats:
80.71 g
Carbs:
0.7 g
Water:
16.52 g
Other:
1.91 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +1099.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2256.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +957.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +388.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
24.302 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 | +1356.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1432.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.8% |
