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Barbecue sauce vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barbecue sauce and ricotta?

  • Barbecue sauce is richer in copper, yet ricotta is richer in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Ricotta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
  • Barbecue sauce has 12 times more sodium than ricotta. Barbecue sauce has 1027mg of sodium, while ricotta has 84mg.

We used Sauce, barbecue and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types in this comparison.

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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% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121%
Contains more IronIron +68.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +527.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +582.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +690%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1015.4%

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 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +474%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +990.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue sauce Ricotta DV% diff.
Sodium 1027mg 84mg 41%
Saturated fat 0.045g 8.295g 38%
Selenium 1.3µg 14.5µg 24%
Protein 0.82g 11.26g 21%
Phosphorus 20mg 158mg 20%
Fats 0.63g 12.98g 19%
Fructose 14.17g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Calcium 33mg 207mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Carbs 40.77g 3.04g 13%
Vitamin A 11µg 120µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.195mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 3.627g 9%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.16mg 9%
Copper 0.072mg 0.021mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.11mg 5%
Manganese 0.126mg 0.006mg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Potassium 232mg 105mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 0.104mg 3%
Folate 2µg 12µg 3%
Iron 0.64mg 0.38mg 3%
Choline 7.1mg 17.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.101g 0.385g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.164mg 0.213mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.013mg 1%
Calories 172kcal 174kcal 0%
Net carbs 39.87g 3.04g N/A
Magnesium 13mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 33.24g 0.27g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 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
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1241.1%
Contains more OtherOther +201%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1273.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1960.3%
Contains more WaterWater +31.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4323.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +281.2%

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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. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/nutrients
  2. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.