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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
22.21 g
Fats:
51.36 g
Carbs:
22.31 g
Water:
1.23 g
Other:
2.89 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.535 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 | +871.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +690.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.2% |