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Coconut oil vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between coconut oil and béchamel sauce

  • Coconut oil has more fats; however, béchamel sauce has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, protein, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
  • Coconut oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 402% more.
  • Coconut oil has 15 times more fats than béchamel sauce. Coconut oil has 99.06g of fats, while béchamel sauce has 6.73g.
  • Béchamel sauce is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oil, coconut and Sauce, homemade, white, thin.

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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 0% 0.3% 0% 1.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +320%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 0% 2.2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut oil Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Saturated fat 82.475g 2.152g 365%
Fats 99.06g 6.73g 142%
Calories 892kcal 105kcal 39%
Phosphorus 0mg 101mg 14%
Sodium 0mg 328mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.184mg 14%
Calcium 1mg 126mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.676g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.332g 2.67g 9%
Protein 0g 3.77g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 73µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.339mg 7%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 49 IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 0µg 3.3µg 6%
Potassium 0mg 163mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.055mg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 15mg 4%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.42mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.041mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 14.1mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.4g 2%
Iron 0.05mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.261mg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Copper 0mg 0.013mg 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.024mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.702g 1.586g 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.019g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 279kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 11g 95g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.1 2 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.78g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.028g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.089mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 99.06 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.03 g
Other: 0.91 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 FatsFats +1371.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +268766.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 7% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 82.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.702 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.586g

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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. Coconut oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171412/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.