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Cocktail sauce vs. French dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Cocktail sauce and French dressing

  • Cocktail sauce is higher in Vitamin C, and Potassium, however, French dressing is richer in Vitamin K, Copper, and Polyunsaturated fat.
  • French dressing's daily need coverage for Vitamin K is 11% higher.
  • Cocktail sauce has 9 times more Folate than French dressing. While Cocktail sauce has 17µg of Folate, French dressing has only 2µg.
  • French dressing has less Sodium.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve and Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced fat.

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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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 9.4% 27% 53% 5.5% 6.9% 109% 14% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.8%
Contains more IronIron +13.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +90%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.8%

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 39% 22% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
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 16% 32% 20% 0% 6% 12% 8.8% 0% 13% 0% 45% 1.5% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more CholineCholine +175%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +304.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 g
12% 31% 54% 2%
Protein: 0.58 g
Fats: 11.52 g
Carbs: 31.22 g
Water: 54.28 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.5%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more OtherOther +54.2%
Contains more FatsFats +997.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocktail sauce French dressing Opinion
Calories 124kcal 222kcal French dressing
Protein 1.36g 0.58g Cocktail sauce
Fats 1.05g 11.52g French dressing
Vitamin C 11.6mg 4.8mg Cocktail sauce
Net carbs 26.42g 29.72g French dressing
Carbs 28.22g 31.22g French dressing
Magnesium 17mg 8mg Cocktail sauce
Calcium 26mg 11mg Cocktail sauce
Potassium 309mg 107mg Cocktail sauce
Iron 0.83mg 0.73mg Cocktail sauce
Sugar 11.83g 16.86g Cocktail sauce
Fiber 1.8g 1.5g Cocktail sauce
Copper 0.111mg 0.16mg French dressing
Zinc 0.38mg 0.2mg Cocktail sauce
Phosphorus 30mg 16mg Cocktail sauce
Sodium 983mg 838mg French dressing
Vitamin A 359IU 541IU French dressing
Vitamin A 18µg 27µg French dressing
Vitamin E 1.08mg 1mg Cocktail sauce
Manganese 0.148mg 0.11mg Cocktail sauce
Selenium 2.2µg 1.6µg Cocktail sauce
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.024mg French dressing
Vitamin B2 0.047mg 0.052mg French dressing
Vitamin B3 0.82mg 0.467mg Cocktail sauce
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0mg Cocktail sauce
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.055mg Cocktail sauce
Vitamin K 4.4µg 17.8µg French dressing
Folate 17µg 2µg Cocktail sauce
Choline 11mg 4mg Cocktail sauce
Saturated Fat 0g 0.842g Cocktail sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 4.518g French dressing
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.852g French dressing
Tryptophan 0.003mg French dressing
Threonine 0.014mg French dressing
Isoleucine 0.01mg French dressing
Leucine 0.015mg French dressing
Lysine 0.017mg French dressing
Methionine 0.002mg French dressing
Phenylalanine 0.016mg French dressing
Valine 0.01mg French dressing
Histidine 0.008mg French dressing

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cocktail sauce French dressing
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
13%
Cocktail sauce
12%
French dressing
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Cocktail sauce
24%
French dressing

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
French dressing
French dressing contains less Sodium (difference - 145mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.03g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.842g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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 vitamins?
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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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/nutrients
  2. French dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171404/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.