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Ranch dressing vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ranch dressing and salsa?

  • Ranch dressing is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B12; however, salsa is richer in iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Ranch dressing's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 35% more.

We used Salad dressing, ranch dressing, regular and USDA Commodity, salsa types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +520%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +775%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +321.9%
Contains more IronIron +646.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +405.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.17mg

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%
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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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +396.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ranch dressing Salsa DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 25.796g 0.107g 171%
Vitamin K 134.3µg 112%
Fats 44.54g 0.2g 68%
Saturated fat 6.964g 0.029g 32%
Iron 0.3mg 2.24mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.202g 0.016g 23%
Phosphorus 186mg 30mg 22%
Calories 430kcal 36kcal 20%
Sodium 901mg 430mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.22mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.149mg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.019mg 0.096mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Selenium 3.5µg 0.4µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Choline 32.8mg 6%
Potassium 64mg 270mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.054mg 1.08mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.272mg 5%
Folate 4µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.03mg 4%
Magnesium 5mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.05mg 3%
Calcium 28mg 12mg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 28µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Protein 1.32g 1.5g 0%
Net carbs 5.9g 5.6g N/A
Carbs 5.9g 7g 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 4.69g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.17mg 0%
Starch 0.57g 0%
Trans fat 0.182g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g 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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +22170%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.6%
Contains more WaterWater +96.4%

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
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57412.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24008.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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

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.