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Shortbread vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shortbread and béchamel sauce?

  • Shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin E, and vitamin B2, yet béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for iron is 35% more.
  • Shortbread has 16 times more manganese than béchamel sauce. While shortbread has 0.393mg of manganese, béchamel sauce has only 0.024mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in béchamel sauce is lower.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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 IronIron +1319%
Contains more CopperCopper +592.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1537.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +869.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Sodium ~328mg

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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 +1335.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +541.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1466.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.339mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 1.586g 45%
Iron 2.98mg 0.21mg 35%
Fats 26.22g 6.73g 30%
Saturated fat 8.105g 2.152g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.055mg 25%
Calories 514kcal 105kcal 20%
Carbs 63.78g 7.4g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 0.261mg 19%
Folate 81µg 9µg 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.024mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.17mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calcium 13mg 126mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.184mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 2.67g 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 0.6µg 9%
Copper 0.09mg 0.013mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 73µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 6.2µg 3.3µg 5%
Phosphorus 66mg 101mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0.1g 5%
Protein 5.37g 3.77g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.041mg 2%
Potassium 88mg 163mg 2%
Choline 0.9mg 14.1mg 2%
Sodium 353mg 328mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 7.3g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g 4.78g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.339mg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g 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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 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 +42.4%
Contains more FatsFats +289.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +761.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2140.6%
Contains more OtherOther +39.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 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 +151.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.