Soy milk vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between soy milk and béchamel sauce
- Soy milk has more copper, manganese, and iron; however, béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and phosphorus.
- Soy milk covers your daily copper needs 13% more than béchamel sauce.
- Béchamel sauce contains 9 times less manganese than soy milk. Soy milk contains 0.223mg of manganese, while béchamel sauce contains 0.024mg.
- Soy milk has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified 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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +204.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +884.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +829.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +45.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +404% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +250% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.2% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +96.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +67.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +54.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.128mg | 0.013mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Sodium | 51mg | 328mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 126mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 2.152g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.184mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.223mg | 0.024mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 73µg | 8% |
| Fats | 1.75g | 6.73g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 101mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.401g | 2.67g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 49IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.21mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.961g | 1.586g | 4% |
| Calories | 54kcal | 105kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 4.8µg | 3.3µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.513mg | 0.261mg | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 0.6µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Choline | 23.6mg | 14.1mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 0.1g | 2% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 163mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.373mg | 0.339mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.27g | 3.77g | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.28g | 7.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.68g | 7.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.99g | 4.78g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.108mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.186mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.131mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.113mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.117mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.061mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.27 g
Fats:
1.75 g
Carbs:
6.28 g
Water:
88.05 g
Other:
0.65 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +284.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +121.5% |
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Water
~80.66g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.961 g
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 | -90.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +565.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +65% |
