Béchamel sauce vs. Ranch dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between béchamel sauce and ranch dressing

Béchamel sauce is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A, yet ranch dressing is richer in vitamin K, fats, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for ranch dressing is 111% higher.
Béchamel sauce contains 5 times more vitamin A than ranch dressing. Béchamel sauce contains 73µg of vitamin A, while ranch dressing contains 15µg.
Béchamel sauce contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Salad dressing, ranch dressing, regular.

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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.

Béchamel sauce

Ranch dressing

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+154.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+147.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-63.6%

Contains more IronIron	+42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+37.5%

~equal in Selenium ~3.5µg

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.

Béchamel sauce

Ranch dressing

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+76.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1205.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+22283.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		3.276g	205%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.586g	25.796g	161%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		22.153g	130%
Vitamin K	0.6µg	134.3µg	111%
Fats	6.73g	44.54g	58%
Sodium	328mg	901mg	25%
Saturated fat	2.152g	6.964g	22%
Calories	105kcal	430kcal	16%
Monounsaturated fat	2.67g	9.202g	16%
Vitamin E	0.17mg	2.22mg	14%
Phosphorus	101mg	186mg	12%
Calcium	126mg	28mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.184mg	0.087mg	7%
Cholesterol	8mg	26mg	6%
Vitamin D*	49 IU	3 IU	6%
Vitamin D	1.2µg	0.1µg	6%
Vitamin A	73µg	15µg	6%
Protein	3.77g	1.32g	5%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.17µg	5%
Potassium	163mg	64mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.015mg	3%
Choline	14.1mg	32.8mg	3%
Magnesium	15mg	5mg	2%
Zinc	0.42mg	0.17mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	0mg	1%
Carbs	7.4g	5.9g	1%
Iron	0.21mg	0.3mg	1%
Copper	0.013mg	0.019mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.261mg	0.054mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.339mg	0.272mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.041mg	0.03mg	1%
Folate	9µg	4µg	1%
Fructose		0.68g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.6g	0.31g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	279kcal	3258kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	95g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	5	N/A
Net carbs	7.3g	5.9g	N/A
Sugar	4.78g	4.69g	N/A
Fiber	0.1g	0g	0%
Starch		0.57g	0%
Manganese	0.024mg	0.033mg	0%
Selenium	3.3µg	3.5µg	0%
Trans fat		0.182g	N/A
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 (DHA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.139g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.019g	N/A