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Ranch dressing vs. Italian dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ranch dressing and italian dressing

  • Ranch dressing has more vitamin K, fats, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and choline; however, italian dressing is richer in vitamin E.
  • Ranch dressing covers your daily vitamin K needs 102% more than italian dressing.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Salad dressing, ranch dressing, regular and Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, reduced fat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 2.9% 4.5% 7.9% 9.4% 6.3% 1.6% 5.1% 116% 3.8% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.7%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.019mg
~equal in Sodium ~891mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 5% 44% 3.8% 20% 1% 16% 6.9% 21% 336% 3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 86% 3% 1.8% 1.8% 0% 13% 0% 31% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +987.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +974.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ranch dressing Italian dressing DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 3.276g 0.441g 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 25.796g 3.236g 150%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 22.153g 2.758g 114%
Vitamin K 134.3µg 12.5µg 102%
Fats 44.54g 6.68g 58%
Saturated fat 6.964g 0.833g 28%
Phosphorus 186mg 12mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.202g 1.725g 19%
Calories 430kcal 102kcal 16%
Vitamin E 2.22mg 4.28mg 14%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.008mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.272mg 0mg 5%
Choline 32.8mg 3.3mg 5%
Fructose 0.68g 5.05g 5%
Selenium 3.5µg 1.6µg 3%
Protein 1.32g 0.39g 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.055mg 2%
Carbs 5.9g 9.99g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 28mg 15mg 1%
Potassium 64mg 90mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.25mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.06mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 23g 98g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5 6 N/A
Net carbs 5.9g 9.99g N/A
Vitamin D* 3 IU 0 IU 0%
Magnesium 5mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 4.69g 9.16g N/A
Copper 0.019mg 0.019mg 0%
Starch 0.57g 0g 0%
Sodium 901mg 891mg 0%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.054mg 0.094mg 0%
Folate 4µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.182g 0.017g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.012mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.139g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.019g 0.002g 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
7% 10% 80% 3%
Protein: 0.39 g
Fats: 6.68 g
Carbs: 9.99 g
Water: 80.11 g
Other: 2.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +238.5%
Contains more FatsFats +566.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.3%
Contains more WaterWater +75.4%

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
14% 30% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.833 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.725 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.236 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +433.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +697.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 35% 15% 13% 26%
Starch: 0.57 g
Sucrose: 1.86 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 1.35 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
6% 39% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.57 g
Glucose: 3.54 g
Fructose: 5.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +226.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +353.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +642.6%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Italian dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171405/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.