Barbecue sauce vs. Ranch dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are barbecue sauce and ranch dressing different?
- Barbecue sauce is higher in carbs and copper; however, ranch dressing is richer in vitamin K, fats, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for ranch dressing is 110% higher.
- Barbecue sauce contains 7 times more carbs than ranch dressing. While barbecue sauce contains 40.77g of carbs, ranch dressing contains only 5.9g.
- Ranch dressing has less sodium.
Sauce, barbecue and Salad dressing, ranch dressing, regular are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +262.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +113.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +278.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +281.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +830% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +169.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1005.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +177.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +65.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7361.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.021g | 3.276g | 203% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.101g | 25.796g | 171% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.08g | 22.153g | 130% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 134.3µg | 110% |
| Fats | 0.63g | 44.54g | 68% |
| Saturated fat | 0.045g | 6.964g | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 20mg | 186mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 9.202g | 23% |
| Fructose | 14.17g | 0.68g | 17% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 430kcal | 13% |
| Carbs | 40.77g | 5.9g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 26mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 2.22mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.072mg | 0.019mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 232mg | 64mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 1027mg | 901mg | 5% |
| Choline | 7.1mg | 32.8mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.126mg | 0.033mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 3.5µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.597mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.075mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.056mg | 0.087mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.164mg | 0.272mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.82g | 1.32g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 58g | 23g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 4.1 | 5 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 39.87g | 5.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 3 IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 33.24g | 4.69g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.35g | 0.57g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 15µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.182g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0g | 0.139g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.001g | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.63 g
Carbs:
40.77 g
Water:
54.71 g
Other:
3.07 g
Protein:
1.32 g
Fats:
44.54 g
Carbs:
5.9 g
Water:
45.68 g
Other:
2.56 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +591% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6969.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.101 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.964 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
25.796 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11122% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25440.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +44.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +2001.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1983.8% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +62.9% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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Maltose
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Galactose
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