Sauerkraut vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sauerkraut and barbecue sauce different?
- Sauerkraut has more vitamin C, iron, vitamin K, fiber, and folate than barbecue sauce.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for barbecue sauce is 16% higher.
- Sauerkraut contains 25 times more vitamin C than barbecue sauce. While sauerkraut contains 14.7mg of vitamin C, barbecue sauce contains only 0.6mg.
- Sauerkraut has less sodium.
Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids and Sauce, barbecue are the varieties 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.
Contains more IronIron | +129.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +11.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +116.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2350% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +622.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +46.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1000% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +471.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +154.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +317.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +76.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fructose | 0.04g | 14.17g | 18% |
Sodium | 661mg | 1027mg | 16% |
Vitamin C | 14.7mg | 0.6mg | 16% |
Carbs | 4.28g | 40.77g | 12% |
Iron | 1.47mg | 0.64mg | 10% |
Vitamin K | 13µg | 1.8µg | 9% |
Calories | 19kcal | 172kcal | 8% |
Fiber | 2.9g | 0.9g | 8% |
Folate | 24µg | 2µg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.143mg | 0.597mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.056mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.072mg | 3% |
Potassium | 170mg | 232mg | 2% |
Choline | 10.4mg | 7.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 11µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.151mg | 0.126mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.14g | 0.63g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 0.164mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.91g | 0.82g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.38g | 39.87g | N/A |
Magnesium | 13mg | 13mg | 0% |
Calcium | 30mg | 33mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.78g | 33.24g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.19mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
Phosphorus | 20mg | 20mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.045g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.082g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0.101g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.021g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.08g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
4.28 g
Water:
92.52 g
Other:
2.15 g
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.63 g
Carbs:
40.77 g
Water:
54.71 g
Other:
3.07 g
Contains more WaterWater | +69.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +350% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +852.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +42.8% |
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Protein
~0.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.067 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.101 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +530.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.14 g
Fructose:
0.04 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0.35 g
Sucrose:
2.68 g
Glucose:
16.39 g
Fructose:
14.17 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +11607.1% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +35325% |
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Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g