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

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Important differences between flaxseed oil and béchamel sauce

  • Flaxseed oil has more fats, copper, and manganese; however, béchamel sauce has more calcium, phosphorus, and protein.
  • Flaxseed oil's daily need coverage for fats is 142% more.
  • Flaxseed oil has 6 times more manganese than béchamel sauce. Flaxseed oil has 0.141mg of manganese, while béchamel sauce has 0.024mg.
  • Béchamel sauce is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed 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 11% 2.7% 2.7% 13% 22% 8.5% 12% 0.78% 18% 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 more IronIron +61.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +415.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +487.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +425.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +274.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 EVitamin E +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flaxseed oil Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 48.93g 3058%
Polyunsaturated fat 64.876g 1.586g 422%
Fats 99.01g 6.73g 142%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 15.679g 92%
Monounsaturated fat 20.634g 2.67g 45%
Calories 878kcal 105kcal 39%
Saturated fat 9.047g 2.152g 31%
Sodium 6mg 328mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Calcium 9mg 126mg 12%
Phosphorus 27mg 101mg 11%
Vitamin A 73µg 8%
Protein 0.37g 3.77g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.339mg 7%
Vitamin D* 49 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Copper 0.067mg 0.013mg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 6%
Manganese 0.141mg 0.024mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 5%
Potassium 31mg 163mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.17mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Carbs 0.39g 7.4g 2%
Iron 0.34mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.261mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0.6µg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.42mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.04g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 23730kcal 279kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 11g 95g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 9.5 2 N/A
Net carbs 0.39g 7.3g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 4.78g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Trans fat 0.184g 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 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.077g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.034g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 99.01 g
Carbs: 0.39 g
Water: 0.16 g
Other: 0.07 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 +1371.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +918.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1797.4%
Contains more WaterWater +50312.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 22% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.047 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 64.876 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 +672.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3990.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.2%

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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. Flaxseed oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171442/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.