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True morels vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between true morels and béchamel sauce

  • Béchamel sauce has less iron, copper, vitamin D, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • True morels cover your daily iron needs 150% more than béchamel sauce.
  • Béchamel sauce contains 48 times less copper than true morels. True morels contain 0.625mg of copper, while béchamel sauce contains 0.013mg.
  • True morels have less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, morel, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.1%
Contains more IronIron +5700%
Contains more CopperCopper +4707.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +383.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2345.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +762.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Iron 12.18mg 0.21mg 150%
Copper 0.625mg 0.013mg 68%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.024mg 24%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 1.2µg 20%
Vitamin D 206IU 49IU 20%
Zinc 2.03mg 0.42mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Sodium 21mg 328mg 13%
Phosphorus 194mg 101mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 0.261mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0.1g 11%
Fats 0.57g 6.73g 9%
Saturated fat 0.065g 2.152g 9%
Calcium 43mg 126mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 73µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 1.586g 8%
Potassium 411mg 163mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 2.67g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.041mg 7%
Calories 31kcal 105kcal 4%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.339mg 2%
Selenium 2.2µg 3.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.184mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.055mg 1%
Protein 3.12g 3.77g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 5.1g 7.4g 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 2.3g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 4.78g N/A
Folate 9µg 9µg 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-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1080.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.1%
~equal in Water ~80.66g
~equal in Other ~1.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
34% 42% 25%
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 -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5034.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.