Sweet and sour vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between sweet and sour and béchamel sauce
- Sweet and sour has more manganese, carbs, and vitamin C; however, béchamel sauce is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, fats, and protein.
- Sweet and sour covers your daily manganese needs 32% more than béchamel sauce.
- Béchamel sauce contains 11 times less vitamin C than sweet and sour. Sweet and sour contains 8.7mg of vitamin C, while béchamel sauce contains 0.8mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +507.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3070.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1160% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +366.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1342.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +725% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +987.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +868.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +264.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.761mg | 0.024mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 101mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.184mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 126mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.586g | 11% |
| Fats | 0.02g | 6.73g | 10% |
| Carbs | 38.22g | 7.4g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 2.152g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 0.8mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 73µg | 8% |
| Protein | 0.27g | 3.77g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.013mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 2.67g | 7% |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 49 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 3.3µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 0.339mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Calories | 150kcal | 105kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 99mg | 163mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 371mg | 328mg | 2% |
| Choline | 2.4mg | 14.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.18g | 3.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 5556kcal | 279kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 67g | 95g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 38.12g | 7.3g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 18.75g | 4.78g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.187mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Folate | 8µg | 9µg | 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
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +416.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1296.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33550% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.8% |






