Cheese sauce vs. Pizza sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cheese sauce and pizza sauce
- Cheese sauce has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B1; however, pizza sauce is richer in vitamin C.
- Cheese sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 124% more.
- Cheese sauce contains 23 times more vitamin B12 than pizza sauce. Cheese sauce contains 0.46µg of vitamin B12, while pizza sauce contains 0.02µg.
- Pizza sauce contains less saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, cheese sauce mix, dry and Sauce, pizza, canned, ready-to-serve.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +277.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +344% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +466% |
| Contains more IronIron | +80% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +325% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +245.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1179.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +300.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1240% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1155.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 3202mg | 348mg | 124% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.678mg | 0.053mg | 48% |
| Saturated fat | 8.44g | 0.46g | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 283mg | 50mg | 33% |
| Folate | 134µg | 10µg | 31% |
| Fats | 18.33g | 1.15g | 26% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.499mg | 0.374mg | 23% |
| Calories | 438kcal | 54kcal | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.46µg | 0.02µg | 18% |
| Carbs | 60.52g | 8.66g | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.868g | 0.461g | 16% |
| Calcium | 204mg | 54mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.211mg | 0.061mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 11.3mg | 12% |
| Protein | 7.68g | 2.18g | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.25mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.221mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.137mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 56µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.399mg | 1.421mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.983g | 0.099g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.136mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 21mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 428mg | 354mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 59.52g | 6.66g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.26g | 3.78g | N/A |
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:
2.18 g
Fats:
1.15 g
Carbs:
8.66 g
Water:
86.71 g
Other:
1.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +252.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1493.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +598.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +645.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2193.9% |
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
0.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.461 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.099 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1389.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +892.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.5% |
