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

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The main differences between ranch dressing and béchamel sauce

Ranch dressing is richer in vitamin K, fats, vitamin E, and phosphorus, yet béchamel sauce is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for ranch dressing is 111% higher.
Ranch dressing contains 13 times more vitamin E than béchamel sauce. Ranch dressing contains 2.22mg of vitamin E, while béchamel sauce contains 0.17mg.
Béchamel sauce contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Salad dressing, ranch dressing, regular 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.

Ranch dressing

Béchamel sauce

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

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

~equal in Selenium ~3.3µg

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.

Ranch dressing

Béchamel sauce

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

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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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