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Balsamic vinegar vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are balsamic vinegar and barbecue sauce different?

  • Barbecue sauce has more copper than balsamic vinegar.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for barbecue sauce is 44% higher.
  • Balsamic vinegar has less sugar.

Vinegar, balsamic and Sauce, barbecue are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~13mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~20mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.126mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar Barbecue sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 23mg 1027mg 44%
Fructose 7.38g 14.17g 8%
Carbs 17.03g 40.77g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Copper 0.026mg 0.072mg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 4%
Calories 88kcal 172kcal 4%
Potassium 112mg 232mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.164mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Iron 0.72mg 0.64mg 1%
Protein 0.49g 0.82g 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Calcium 27mg 33mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.101g 1%
Fats 0g 0.63g 1%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 17.03g 39.87g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 14.95g 33.24g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Phosphorus 19mg 20mg 0%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.126mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +39.7%
Contains more OtherOther +96.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
8% 49% 42%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 2.68 g
Glucose: 16.39 g
Fructose: 14.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +116.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +92%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/nutrients
  2. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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