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Yogurt vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yogurt and béchamel sauce

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2, while béchamel sauce has more vitamin D, vitamin A, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Yogurt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 19% higher.
  • Béchamel sauce contains 3 times less selenium than yogurt. Yogurt contains 9.7µg of selenium, while béchamel sauce contains 3.3µg.
  • The amount of sodium in yogurt is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 CopperCopper +30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +193.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.6%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%

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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.339mg
~equal in Choline ~14.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.3µg 19%
Protein 10.19g 3.77g 13%
Sodium 36mg 328mg 13%
Selenium 9.7µg 3.3µg 12%
Fats 0.39g 6.73g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 1.586g 10%
Saturated fat 0.117g 2.152g 9%
Vitamin A 1µg 73µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 2.67g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.184mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Phosphorus 135mg 101mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.041mg 2%
Calories 59kcal 105kcal 2%
Iron 0.07mg 0.21mg 2%
Calcium 110mg 126mg 2%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Cholesterol 5mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 3.6g 7.4g 1%
Potassium 141mg 163mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.024mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 4.78g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Copper 0.017mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.261mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.339mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Choline 15.1mg 14.1mg 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +170.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1625.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.6%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Water ~80.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4937.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13116.7%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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