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Ranch dressing vs. Blue cheese dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ranch dressing and blue cheese dressing different?

  • Ranch dressing has more vitamin K and phosphorus; however, blue cheese dressing is richer in vitamin E, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Ranch dressing covers your daily need for vitamin K, 40% more than blue cheese dressing.
  • Ranch dressing has 3 times more phosphorus than blue cheese dressing. Ranch dressing has 186mg of phosphorus, while blue cheese dressing has 74mg.
  • Blue cheese dressing contains less sodium.

Salad dressing, ranch dressing, regular and Salad dressing, blue or roquefort cheese dressing, commercial, regular types were used in this article.

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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 3.6% 8.4% 5.6% 11% 6.3% 4.6% 80% 118% 4.3% 19%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 11% 7.8% 3.4% 3% 5.7% 32% 84% 0.78% 5.5%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.7%

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 0% 5% 44% 1.5% 3.8% 20% 1% 16% 6.9% 21% 336% 3% 18%
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% 4.7% 86% 1.5% 2.5% 23% 1.9% 23% 8.5% 34% 215% 3.8% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +58.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin A ~14µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ranch dressing Blue cheese dressing DV% diff.
Vitamin K 134.3µg 85.9µg 40%
Phosphorus 186mg 74mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.22mg 4.28mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 25.796g 27.545g 12%
Sodium 901mg 642mg 11%
Fats 44.54g 51.1g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 9.202g 13.279g 10%
Saturated fat 6.964g 8.275g 6%
Selenium 3.5µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.27µg 4%
Choline 32.8mg 17.9mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 0.09mg 3%
Calories 430kcal 484kcal 3%
Cholesterol 26mg 31mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.272mg 0.388mg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.006mg 1%
Copper 0.019mg 0.009mg 1%
Potassium 64mg 88mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 8mg 1%
Protein 1.32g 1.37g 0%
Net carbs 5.9g 4.37g N/A
Carbs 5.9g 4.77g 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 4.69g 3.48g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.21mg 0%
Starch 0.57g 0%
Vitamin A 15µg 14µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.054mg 0.1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.182g 1.34g N/A
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 3.276g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.139g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 22.153g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 46% 3%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 44.54 g
Carbs: 5.9 g
Water: 45.68 g
Other: 2.56 g
51% 5% 40% 3%
Protein: 1.37 g
Fats: 51.1 g
Carbs: 4.77 g
Water: 39.71 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more FatsFats +14.7%
Contains more OtherOther +19.1%
~equal in Protein ~1.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 22% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.964 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 25.796 g
17% 27% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.275 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.279 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 27.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~27.545g

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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. Ranch dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173592/nutrients
  2. Blue cheese dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173562/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.