Sweet and sour vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between sweet and sour and béchamel sauce
- Sweet and sour has more manganese, vitamin C, and copper; however, béchamel sauce is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin D, and selenium.
- Sweet and sour covers your daily manganese needs 32% more than béchamel sauce.
- Béchamel sauce contains 11 times less vitamin C than sweet and sour. Sweet and sour contains 8.7mg of vitamin C, while béchamel sauce contains 0.8mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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 CopperCopper | +507.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3070.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1160% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +366.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1342.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +725% |
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 CVitamin C | +987.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7200% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1600% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +868.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +264.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +487.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.761mg | 0.024mg | 32% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.184mg | 13% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 7mg | 101mg | 13% |
Calcium | 10mg | 126mg | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.586g | 11% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 2.152g | 10% |
Fats | 0.02g | 6.73g | 10% |
Carbs | 38.22g | 7.4g | 10% |
Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0.8mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 73µg | 8% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.013mg | 7% |
Protein | 0.27g | 3.77g | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 2.67g | 7% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 49IU | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 0.339mg | 5% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 3.3µg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
Choline | 2.4mg | 14.1mg | 2% |
Calories | 150kcal | 105kcal | 2% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 15mg | 2% |
Potassium | 99mg | 163mg | 2% |
Sodium | 371mg | 328mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 38.12g | 7.3g | N/A |
Iron | 0.21mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Sugar | 18.75g | 4.78g | N/A |
Fiber | 0.1g | 0.1g | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.187mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Folate | 8µg | 9µg | 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:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +416.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1296.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +33550% |
Contains more WaterWater | +33.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +18% |