Mars vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mars and béchamel sauce?
- Mars is richer than béchamel sauce in iron and fiber.
- Mars's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 47% more.
- Mars has 20 times more fiber than béchamel sauce. While mars has 2g of fiber, béchamel sauce has only 0.1g.
- The amount of sugar in béchamel sauce is lower.
We used Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and Sauce, homemade, white, thin types in this article.
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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 | +309.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40% |
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 CVitamin C | +60% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 2.152g | 43% |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 7.4g | 22% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 105kcal | 19% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 6.73g | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 13% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.586g | 11% | |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.21mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 73µg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 2g | 0.1g | 8% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 328mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.67g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.339mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 49IU | 6% | |
| Potassium | 163mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 126mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 4% | |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.261mg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.024mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.013mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 3.77g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 7.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 4.78g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.28 g
Fats:
19.32 g
Carbs:
72.4 g
Water:
1.7 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +187.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +878.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +59.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4644.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 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 | -81.5% |
