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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 for 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% 24% 3.4% 18% 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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.261mg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 1.586g 73%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.024mg 71%
Fats 51.36g 6.73g 69%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.17mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 2.67g 58%
Copper 0.422mg 0.013mg 45%
Saturated fat 10.325g 2.152g 37%
Protein 22.21g 3.77g 37%
Magnesium 168mg 15mg 36%
Phosphorus 335mg 101mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.041mg 31%
Calories 598kcal 105kcal 25%
Folate 87µg 9µg 20%
Fiber 5g 0.1g 20%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.42mg 19%
Iron 1.74mg 0.21mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.339mg 16%
Sodium 17mg 328mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Potassium 558mg 163mg 12%
Choline 63mg 14.1mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.055mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 73µg 8%
Calcium 49mg 126mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Carbs 22.31g 7.4g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Selenium 4.1µg 3.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.184mg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 4.78g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.089mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

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%

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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. 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.

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