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Cheese sauce vs. Chicken gumbo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese sauce and chicken gumbo?

  • Cheese sauce is richer than chicken gumbo in phosphorus, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Cheese sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 109% more.
  • Cheese sauce has 32 times more saturated fat than chicken gumbo. While cheese sauce has 8.44g of saturated fat, chicken gumbo has only 0.26g.

We used Sauce, cheese sauce mix, dry and Soup, chicken gumbo, canned, condensed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 61% 38% 19% 28% 30% 121% 418% 6.8% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 5.7% 5.3% 27% 33% 8.2% 8.6% 90% 26% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +973.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +613.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +270%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1315%
Contains more IronIron +42%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +284.6%

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.
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 3% 19% 0% 0% 53% 156% 45% 90% 42% 58% 0% 101% 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 13% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 50% 69% 9.9% 9.6% 12% 2.5% 14% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +836.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +264%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +2580%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +344.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.2mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 18% 61% 4% 10%
Protein: 7.68 g
Fats: 18.33 g
Carbs: 60.52 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 9.69 g
2% 7% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 1.14 g
Carbs: 6.67 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 2.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1507.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +807.3%
Contains more OtherOther +368.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2228.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 42% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.868 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.983 g
25% 49% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.28 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1220.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +251.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cheese sauce Chicken gumbo
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sauce Chicken gumbo DV% diff.
Sodium 3202mg 693mg 109%
Phosphorus 283mg 20mg 38%
Saturated fat 8.44g 0.26g 37%
Folate 134µg 5µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.678mg 0.3mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.499mg 0.16mg 27%
Fats 18.33g 1.14g 26%
Calories 438kcal 45kcal 20%
Calcium 204mg 19mg 19%
Carbs 60.52g 6.67g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.46µg 0.02µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.868g 0.52g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.399mg 0.53mg 12%
Selenium 6.7µg 12%
Protein 7.68g 2.1g 11%
Potassium 428mg 60mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.05mg 10%
Magnesium 36mg 3mg 8%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.3mg 7%
Cholesterol 23mg 3mg 7%
Vitamin A 56µg 5µg 6%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.2mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.983g 0.28g 5%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 4mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.71mg 3%
Copper 0.085mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 59.52g 5.07g N/A
Sugar 10.26g 1.93g N/A
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.066mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.134mg 0%
Lysine 0.129mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.077mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.046mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cheese sauce Chicken gumbo
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Cheese sauce
15%
Chicken gumbo
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
75%
Cheese sauce
24%
Chicken gumbo

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chicken gumbo
Chicken gumbo is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 20mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken gumbo
Chicken gumbo is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.33g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken gumbo
Chicken gumbo contains less Sodium (difference - 2509mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Chicken gumbo
Chicken gumbo is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 8.18g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cheese sauce
Cheese sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cheese sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171584/nutrients
  2. Chicken gumbo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171147/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.