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Peanut butter vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Peanut butter and Béchamel sauce

  • Béchamel sauce has less Vitamin B3, Manganese, Vitamin E, Copper, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B6, Fiber, and Folate than Peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily need of Vitamin B3 80% more than Béchamel sauce.
  • Peanut butter has 69 times more Manganese than Béchamel sauce. While Peanut butter has 1.665mg of Manganese, Béchamel sauce has only 0.024mg.
  • Béchamel sauce has less Saturated Fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peanut butter, smooth style, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +1020%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.3%
Contains more IronIron +728.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3146.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +497.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6837.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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% 16% 3.4% 36% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4923.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +975.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +866.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +346.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.184mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +489.1%
Contains more FatsFats +663.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.5%
Contains more OtherOther +100.7%
Contains more WaterWater +6457.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +871.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +690.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -79.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Peanut butter Béchamel sauce
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Béchamel sauce Opinion
Calories 598kcal 105kcal Peanut butter
Protein 22.21g 3.77g Peanut butter
Fats 51.36g 6.73g Peanut butter
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg Béchamel sauce
Net carbs 17.31g 7.3g Peanut butter
Carbs 22.31g 7.4g Peanut butter
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg Peanut butter
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU Béchamel sauce
Magnesium 168mg 15mg Peanut butter
Calcium 49mg 126mg Béchamel sauce
Potassium 558mg 163mg Peanut butter
Iron 1.74mg 0.21mg Peanut butter
Sugar 10.49g 4.78g Béchamel sauce
Fiber 5g 0.1g Peanut butter
Copper 0.422mg 0.013mg Peanut butter
Zinc 2.51mg 0.42mg Peanut butter
Starch 3.56g Peanut butter
Phosphorus 335mg 101mg Peanut butter
Sodium 17mg 328mg Peanut butter
Vitamin A 0IU 262IU Béchamel sauce
Vitamin A 0µg 73µg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.17mg Peanut butter
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg Béchamel sauce
Manganese 1.665mg 0.024mg Peanut butter
Selenium 4.1µg 3.3µg Peanut butter
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.055mg Peanut butter
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.184mg Peanut butter
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.261mg Peanut butter
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.339mg Peanut butter
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.041mg Peanut butter
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg Béchamel sauce
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.6µg Béchamel sauce
Folate 87µg 9µg Peanut butter
Trans Fat 0.075g Béchamel sauce
Choline 63mg 14.1mg Peanut butter
Saturated Fat 10.325g 2.152g Béchamel sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 25.941g 2.67g Peanut butter
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 1.586g Peanut butter
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.046mg Peanut butter
Threonine 0.525mg 0.147mg Peanut butter
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.198mg Peanut butter
Leucine 1.546mg 0.32mg Peanut butter
Lysine 0.681mg 0.259mg Peanut butter
Methionine 0.265mg 0.082mg Peanut butter
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.157mg Peanut butter
Valine 0.782mg 0.219mg Peanut butter
Histidine 0.557mg 0.089mg Peanut butter
Fructose 0.12g Peanut butter
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g Peanut butter
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g Peanut butter
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Peanut butter
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g Peanut butter
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g Peanut butter

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Peanut butter Béchamel sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
60%
Peanut butter
16%
Béchamel sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Peanut butter
19%
Béchamel sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter contains less Sodium (difference - 311mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.71g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.173g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
Which food is cheaper?
Béchamel sauce
Béchamel sauce is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/nutrients

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

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