Cheese sauce vs. Chowder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between cheese sauce and chowder
- Cheese sauce has more fats, carbs, protein, and monounsaturated fat; however, chowder is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
- Cheese sauce covers your daily sodium needs 126% more than chowder.
- Chowder contains 8 times less carbs than cheese sauce. Cheese sauce contains 60.52g of carbs, while chowder contains 7.5g.
- Chowder has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, cheese sauce mix, dry and Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 3202mg | 299mg | 126% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.678mg | 52% | |
| Phosphorus | 283mg | 40% | |
| Folate | 134µg | 34% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.499mg | 30% | |
| Saturated fat | 8.44g | 1.75g | 30% |
| Calcium | 204mg | 20% | |
| Fats | 18.33g | 6.3g | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.46µg | 19% | |
| Carbs | 60.52g | 7.5g | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.211mg | 18% | |
| Calories | 438kcal | 99kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.399mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 14% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.868g | 1.27g | 14% |
| Potassium | 428mg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 10% | |
| Protein | 7.68g | 3.1g | 9% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.983g | 1.9g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.8g | 3.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 570kcal | 319kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 23g | 101g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.93 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 59.52g | 6.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.26g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1g | 0.9g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 56µg | 58µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.68 g
Fats:
18.33 g
Carbs:
60.52 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
9.69 g
Protein:
3.1 g
Fats:
6.3 g
Carbs:
7.5 g
Water:
82.1 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +147.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +191% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +706.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2072% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.44 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.868 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.983 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.75 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.9 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +440.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +93.3% |






