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Béchamel sauce vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between béchamel sauce and cocktail sauce?

  • Béchamel sauce is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and fats, yet cocktail sauce is richer in vitamin C, copper, and iron.
  • Cocktail sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 28% higher.
  • Cocktail sauce contains less saturated fat.

We used Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +236.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.6%
Contains more IronIron +295.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +753.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +516.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.38mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.7% 18% 24% 3.4% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 39% 0% 6% 22% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +305.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +291.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +398.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +535.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +214.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Béchamel sauce Cocktail sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 328mg 983mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 11.6mg 12%
Copper 0.013mg 0.111mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.047mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.586g 0g 11%
Calcium 126mg 26mg 10%
Phosphorus 101mg 30mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.152g 0g 10%
Fats 6.73g 1.05g 9%
Iron 0.21mg 0.83mg 8%
Carbs 7.4g 28.22g 7%
Fiber 0.1g 1.8g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.67g 0g 7%
Vitamin D* 49 IU 0 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 73µg 18µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1.08mg 6%
Protein 3.77g 1.36g 5%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.148mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 0.068mg 5%
Potassium 163mg 309mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.021mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 0.82mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 4.4µg 3%
Selenium 3.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Folate 9µg 17µg 2%
Calories 105kcal 124kcal 1%
Choline 14.1mg 11mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 279kcal 912kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 95g 81g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 N/A
Net carbs 7.3g 26.42g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 4.78g 11.83g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.38mg 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
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.2%
Contains more FatsFats +541%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +281.4%

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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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.