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Curry powder vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between curry powder and barbecue sauce

  • Barbecue sauce has less manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Curry powder covers your daily manganese needs 355% more than barbecue sauce.
  • Barbecue sauce contains 59 times less fiber than curry powder. Curry powder contains 53.2g of fiber, while barbecue sauce contains 0.9g.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, curry powder and Sauce, barbecue.

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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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1861.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1490.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +404.3%
Contains more IronIron +2884.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2664.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1735%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6487.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3000%

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% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3055%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +665.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +446.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +552.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5444.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2700%
Contains more CholineCholine +804.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1642.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2123.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.9%
Contains more OtherOther +130.3%
Contains more WaterWater +521.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10609.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2925.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
8% 49% 42%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 2.68 g
Glucose: 16.39 g
Fructose: 14.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +332.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1337.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1693.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Barbecue sauce DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.126mg 355%
Iron 19.1mg 0.64mg 231%
Fiber 53.2g 0.9g 209%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 0.8mg 163%
Copper 1.2mg 0.072mg 125%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 1.8µg 82%
Selenium 40.3µg 1.3µg 71%
Magnesium 255mg 13mg 58%
Phosphorus 367mg 20mg 50%
Calcium 525mg 33mg 49%
Sodium 52mg 1027mg 42%
Zinc 4.7mg 0.17mg 41%
Potassium 1170mg 232mg 28%
Protein 14.29g 0.82g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 0.082g 22%
Fats 14.01g 0.63g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 0.101g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.164mg 18%
Fructose 0.79g 14.17g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 0.597mg 17%
Folate 56µg 2µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.023mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.056mg 11%
Choline 64.2mg 7.1mg 10%
Calories 325kcal 172kcal 8%
Saturated fat 1.648g 0.045g 7%
Carbs 55.83g 40.77g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.075mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 2.63g 39.87g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 33.24g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Curry powder Barbecue sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
83%
Curry powder
7%
Barbecue sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
315%
Curry powder
26%
Barbecue sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Curry powder
Curry powder contains less Sodium (difference - 975mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Curry powder
Curry powder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Curry powder
Curry powder is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.603g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is cheaper?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is cheaper (difference - $2.6)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/nutrients
  2. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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