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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 of 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% 4.1% 44% 3% 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% 4.4% 86% 3% 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 ~73IU
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

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

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ranch dressing Blue cheese dressing Opinion
Calories 430kcal 484kcal Blue cheese dressing
Protein 1.32g 1.37g Blue cheese dressing
Fats 44.54g 51.1g Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg Blue cheese dressing
Net carbs 5.9g 4.37g Ranch dressing
Carbs 5.9g 4.77g Ranch dressing
Cholesterol 26mg 31mg Ranch dressing
Vitamin D 3IU 3IU
Magnesium 5mg 8mg Blue cheese dressing
Calcium 28mg 37mg Blue cheese dressing
Potassium 64mg 88mg Blue cheese dressing
Iron 0.3mg 0.09mg Ranch dressing
Sugar 4.69g 3.48g Blue cheese dressing
Fiber 0g 0.4g Blue cheese dressing
Copper 0.019mg 0.009mg Ranch dressing
Zinc 0.17mg 0.21mg Blue cheese dressing
Starch 0.57g Ranch dressing
Phosphorus 186mg 74mg Ranch dressing
Sodium 901mg 642mg Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin A 69IU 73IU Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin A 15µg 14µg Ranch dressing
Vitamin E 2.22mg 4.28mg Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg
Manganese 0.033mg 0.006mg Ranch dressing
Selenium 3.5µg 1µg Ranch dressing
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.01mg Ranch dressing
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.1mg Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin B3 0.054mg 0.1mg Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin B5 0.272mg 0.388mg Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.037mg Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.27µg Blue cheese dressing
Vitamin K 134.3µg 85.9µg Ranch dressing
Folate 4µg 5µg Blue cheese dressing
Trans Fat 0.182g 1.34g Ranch dressing
Choline 32.8mg 17.9mg Ranch dressing
Saturated Fat 6.964g 8.275g Ranch dressing
Monounsaturated Fat 9.202g 13.279g Blue cheese dressing
Polyunsaturated fat 25.796g 27.545g Blue cheese dressing
Fructose 0.68g Ranch dressing
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.003g Ranch dressing
Omega-3 - ALA 3.276g Ranch dressing
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Ranch dressing
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.139g Ranch dressing
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Ranch dressing
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g Ranch dressing
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 22.153g Ranch dressing

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ranch dressing Blue cheese 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
37%
Ranch dressing
32%
Blue cheese dressing
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Ranch dressing
16%
Blue cheese dressing

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ranch dressing
Ranch dressing is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ranch dressing
Ranch dressing is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.311g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Blue cheese dressing
Blue cheese dressing is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.21g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Blue cheese dressing
Blue cheese dressing contains less Sodium (difference - 259mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Blue cheese dressing
Blue cheese dressing is relatively richer in vitamins
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.

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.