Spread vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between spread and béchamel sauce
- Spread has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, béchamel sauce is richer in phosphorus.
- Spread covers your daily vitamin A needs 85% more than béchamel sauce.
- Béchamel sauce has 21 times less vitamin K than spread. Spread has 12.3µg of vitamin K, while béchamel sauce has 0.6µg.
- Béchamel sauce contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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 PotassiumPotassium | +1258.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.6% |
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 | +900% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1950% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 755mg | 328mg | 19% |
Fats | 17.1g | 6.73g | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.98g | 1.586g | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 14% | |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 101mg | 14% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 13% | |
Calcium | 126mg | 13% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.6g | 2.67g | 12% |
Vitamin K | 12.3µg | 0.6µg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.7mg | 0.17mg | 10% |
Vitamin A | 73µg | 8% | |
Protein | 0g | 3.77g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.339mg | 7% | |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
Selenium | 3.3µg | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 49IU | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 5% | |
Zinc | 0.42mg | 4% | |
Potassium | 12mg | 163mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 3% | |
Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
Calories | 158kcal | 105kcal | 3% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 3% | |
Carbs | 0g | 7.4g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.261mg | 2% | |
Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.024mg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% | |
Copper | 0.013mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 0g | 7.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 4.78g | N/A |
Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
Trans fat | 2.45g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 2.22g | 2.152g | 0% |
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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
17.1 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
80.83 g
Other:
2.07 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
Contains more FatsFats | +154.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +43.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~80.66g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.98 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 | +184.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +150.9% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~2.152g