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

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Significant differences between French dressing and Barbecue sauce

  • French dressing is richer than Barbecue sauce in Vitamin K, Copper, Polyunsaturated fat, and Monounsaturated Fat.
  • French dressing covers your daily Vitamin K needs 13% more than Barbecue sauce.
  • French dressing has 55 times more Monounsaturated Fat than Barbecue sauce. French dressing has 4.518g of Monounsaturated Fat, while Barbecue sauce has 0.082g.
  • Barbecue sauce is lower in Saturated Fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced fat 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.
French dressing
French dressing
5
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5
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce
Contains more Iron +14.1%
Contains less Sodium -18.4%
Contains more Zinc +17.6%
Contains more Copper +122.2%
Contains more Selenium +23.1%
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Magnesium +62.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +25%
Contains more Potassium +116.8%
Contains more Manganese +14.5%
French dressing
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 28% 6% 7% 10% 110% 6% 54% 15% 9%
Barbecue sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 24% 10% 9% 21% 134% 5% 24% 17% 8%
Contains more Iron +14.1%
Contains less Sodium -18.4%
Contains more Zinc +17.6%
Contains more Copper +122.2%
Contains more Selenium +23.1%
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Magnesium +62.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +25%
Contains more Potassium +116.8%
Contains more Manganese +14.5%

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.
French dressing
French dressing
5
:
4
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce
Contains more Vitamin A +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin K +888.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +36.4%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.023
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.056
Equal in Folate - 2
French dressing
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 33% 20% 0% 16% 6% 12% 9% 0% 13% 2% 0% 45%
Barbecue sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 14% 16% 0% 2% 6% 13% 12% 10% 18% 2% 0% 5%
Contains more Vitamin A +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin K +888.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +36.4%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.023
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.056
Equal in Folate - 2

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
French dressing
French dressing
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4
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce
Contains more Fats +1728.6%
Contains more Protein +41.4%
Contains more Carbs +30.6%
Contains more Other +27.9%
Equal in Water - 54.71
French dressing
12% 31% 54% 2%
Protein: 0.58 g
Fats: 11.52 g
Carbs: 31.22 g
Water: 54.28 g
Other: 2.4 g
Barbecue sauce
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 Fats +1728.6%
Contains more Protein +41.4%
Contains more Carbs +30.6%
Contains more Other +27.9%
Equal in Water - 54.71

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
French dressing
French dressing
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Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +5409.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +3713.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -94.7%
French dressing
9% 49% 42%
Saturated Fat: 0.842 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.518 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.852 g
Barbecue sauce
20% 36% 44%
Saturated Fat: 0.045 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.101 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +5409.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +3713.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -94.7%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French dressing Barbecue sauce Opinion
Net carbs 29.72g 39.87g Barbecue sauce
Protein 0.58g 0.82g Barbecue sauce
Fats 11.52g 0.63g French dressing
Carbs 31.22g 40.77g Barbecue sauce
Calories 222kcal 172kcal French dressing
Starch 0.35g Barbecue sauce
Fructose 14.17g Barbecue sauce
Sugar 16.86g 33.24g French dressing
Fiber 1.5g 0.9g French dressing
Calcium 11mg 33mg Barbecue sauce
Iron 0.73mg 0.64mg French dressing
Magnesium 8mg 13mg Barbecue sauce
Phosphorus 16mg 20mg Barbecue sauce
Potassium 107mg 232mg Barbecue sauce
Sodium 838mg 1027mg French dressing
Zinc 0.2mg 0.17mg French dressing
Copper 0.16mg 0.072mg French dressing
Manganese 0.11mg 0.126mg Barbecue sauce
Selenium 1.6µg 1.3µg French dressing
Vitamin A 541IU 224IU French dressing
Vitamin A RAE 27µg 11µg French dressing
Vitamin E 1mg 0.8mg French dressing
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0.6mg French dressing
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.023mg French dressing
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.056mg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin B3 0.467mg 0.597mg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.164mg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.075mg Barbecue sauce
Folate 2µg 2µg
Vitamin K 17.8µg 1.8µg 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
Saturated Fat 0.842g 0.045g Barbecue sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 4.518g 0.082g French dressing
Polyunsaturated fat 3.852g 0.101g French dressing
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g Barbecue sauce
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g Barbecue sauce
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g Barbecue sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
French dressing Barbecue sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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%
French dressing
8%
Barbecue sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
French dressing
26%
Barbecue sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
French dressing
French dressing is lower in Sugar (difference - 16.38g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
French dressing
French dressing contains less Sodium (difference - 189mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.797g)
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 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.
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. French dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171404/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.