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Ketchup vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ketchup and béchamel sauce

  • Ketchup has more vitamin B6, vitamin E, copper, and vitamin B3; however, béchamel sauce is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D.
  • Ketchup covers your daily sodium needs 25% more than béchamel sauce.
  • Béchamel sauce has 9 times less vitamin E than ketchup. Ketchup has 1.46mg of vitamin E, while béchamel sauce has 0.17mg.
  • Béchamel sauce contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Catsup and Sauce, homemade, white, thin.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.5% 25% 13% 28% 4.6% 11% 118% 11% 3.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +72.4%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +553.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +740%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +288.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +371.4%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 14% 8.7% 29% 0% 2.8% 38% 27% 2.8% 36% 0% 7.5% 6.8% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +758.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +449.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +621.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.8%
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ketchup Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 907mg 328mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Phosphorus 26mg 101mg 11%
Fructose 8.72g 11%
Calcium 15mg 126mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.014g 2.152g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 1.586g 10%
Fats 0.1g 6.73g 10%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 0.17mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.041mg 9%
Copper 0.085mg 0.013mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 2.67g 7%
Carbs 27.4g 7.4g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.434mg 0.261mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.047mg 0.339mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Protein 1.04g 3.77g 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 3.3µg 5%
Vitamin A 26µg 73µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0.8mg 4%
Potassium 281mg 163mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.024mg 3%
Vitamin K 3µg 0.6µg 2%
Iron 0.35mg 0.21mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.184mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0.1g 1%
Calories 101kcal 105kcal 0%
Net carbs 27.1g 7.3g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 21.27g 4.78g N/A
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Choline 12.5mg 14.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.021mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.014mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0.089mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 69% 3%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 27.4 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 2.95 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 CarbsCarbs +270.3%
Contains more OtherOther +104.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +262.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6630%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3768.3%

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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. Ketchup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168556/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.