Flour vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between flour and tomato paste?
- Flour is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B2, and iron, yet tomato paste is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, potassium, copper, and vitamin C.
- Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 60% more.
- Flour has 15 times more folate than tomato paste. While flour has 183µg of folate, tomato paste has only 12µg.
- The glycemic index of tomato paste is lower.
We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added types in this article.
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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 IronIron | +55.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +125.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +539.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +847.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +153.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1208.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +222.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +91.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +208.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1425% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7066.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +390.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +270.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.06mg | 60% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 5.3µg | 52% |
| Folate | 183µg | 12µg | 43% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 4.3mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 1014mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.153mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.365mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 21.9mg | 24% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 2.98mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 18.91g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 3.076mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 0.302mg | 17% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 82kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.216mg | 13% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 4.32g | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 11.4µg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 76µg | 8% |
| Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 4.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.142mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 42mg | 5% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 38.5mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 83mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 59mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 0.16g | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 36mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.63mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 0.47g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 14.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 12.18g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.067g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.124mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.33 g
Fats:
0.98 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
11.92 g
Other:
0.46 g
Protein:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +139.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +108.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +303.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +516.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +508.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.413 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 | +29.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +158.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.5% |
