Béchamel sauce vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between béchamel sauce and tomato paste
- Béchamel sauce has more vitamin B12, while tomato paste has more copper, iron, vitamin E, vitamin A, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B3, fiber, and vitamin B6.
- Tomato paste's daily need coverage for copper is 39% higher.
The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, homemade, white, thin and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +180% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +522.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +1319% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2707.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1158.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +138.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2637.5% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2429.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1078.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +426.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1800% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +173% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.013mg | 0.365mg | 39% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 2.98mg | 35% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 4.3mg | 28% |
Potassium | 163mg | 1014mg | 25% |
Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 21.9mg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.261mg | 3.076mg | 18% |
Fiber | 0.1g | 4.1g | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.216mg | 13% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0µg | 13% |
Sodium | 328mg | 59mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.024mg | 0.302mg | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.586g | 0.16g | 10% |
Fats | 6.73g | 0.47g | 10% |
Calcium | 126mg | 36mg | 9% |
Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 11.4µg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 2.152g | 0.1g | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.67g | 0.067g | 7% |
Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
Magnesium | 15mg | 42mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 49IU | 0IU | 6% |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
Choline | 14.1mg | 38.5mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.339mg | 0.142mg | 4% |
Selenium | 3.3µg | 5.3µg | 4% |
Carbs | 7.4g | 18.91g | 4% |
Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 101mg | 83mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 0.153mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.63mg | 2% |
Calories | 105kcal | 82kcal | 1% |
Protein | 3.77g | 4.32g | 1% |
Folate | 9µg | 12µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.3g | 14.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.78g | 12.18g | N/A |
Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 73µg | 76µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.046mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.147mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.198mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.32mg | 0.124mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.259mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.082mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.219mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.089mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.77 g
Fats:
6.73 g
Carbs:
7.4 g
Water:
80.66 g
Other:
1.44 g
Protein:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats | +1331.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +155.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +94.4% |
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Water
~73.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.586 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3885.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +891.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.4% |