Spätzle vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between spätzle and béchamel sauce
- Spätzle has more selenium, manganese, and copper; however, béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B12.
- Spätzle covers your daily selenium needs 37% more than béchamel sauce.
- Béchamel sauce contains 13 times less manganese than spätzle. Spätzle contains 0.315mg of manganese, while béchamel sauce contains 0.024mg.
- Béchamel sauce has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added 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 | +40% |
Contains more IronIron | +185.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +653.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +54.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1212.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +624.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +950% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +328.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.9% |
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 | +53.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +82.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1116.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +820% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 23.9µg | 3.3µg | 37% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.184mg | 13% |
Manganese | 0.315mg | 0.024mg | 13% |
Calcium | 12mg | 126mg | 11% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0.3µg | 9% |
Copper | 0.098mg | 0.013mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 0.419g | 2.152g | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 1.586g | 7% |
Cholesterol | 29mg | 8mg | 7% |
Fats | 2.07g | 6.73g | 7% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 73µg | 7% |
Sodium | 165mg | 328mg | 7% |
Carbs | 25.16g | 7.4g | 6% |
Vitamin D | 49IU | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
Iron | 0.6mg | 0.21mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.581g | 2.67g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 76mg | 101mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 0.1g | 4% |
Potassium | 38mg | 163mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.263mg | 0.339mg | 2% |
Choline | 25.7mg | 14.1mg | 2% |
Calories | 138kcal | 105kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
Protein | 4.54g | 3.77g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.65mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 15mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.261mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Folate | 7µg | 9µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 23.96g | 7.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.4g | 4.78g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.029g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.138mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.19mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.365mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.137mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.086mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.24mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.22mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.121mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.54 g
Fats:
2.07 g
Carbs:
25.16 g
Water:
67.73 g
Other:
0.5 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +240% |
Contains more FatsFats | +225.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +188% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.552 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 | -80.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +359.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +187.3% |