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Broth vs. Cheese sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between broth and cheese sauce

  • Broth is richer in protein, while cheese sauce is higher in folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, carbs, copper, and zinc.
  • Broth covers your daily sodium needs 899% more than cheese sauce.
  • Broth has 2 times more protein than cheese sauce. Broth has 16.66g of protein, while cheese sauce has 7.68g.
  • Cheese sauce is lower in sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry and Sauce, cheese sauce mix, dry.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 61% 38% 19% 28% 30% 121% 418% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +106%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
~equal in Calcium ~204mg

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.
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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 3.7% 0% 0% 9.2% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24%
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 3% 0% 19% 0% 53% 156% 45% 90% 42% 58% 0% 101%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.399mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Cheese sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 3202mg 899%
Selenium 28µg 51%
Folate 32µg 134µg 26%
Saturated fat 3.43g 8.44g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 0.983g 23%
Choline 114.6mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.678mg 19%
Protein 16.66g 7.68g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 1.499mg 18%
Phosphorus 166mg 283mg 17%
Carbs 18.01g 60.52g 14%
Calories 267kcal 438kcal 9%
Copper 0mg 0.085mg 9%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.11mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.211mg 9%
Fats 13.88g 18.33g 7%
Iron 1.03mg 0.5mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.46µg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.182mg 6%
Magnesium 56mg 36mg 5%
Potassium 309mg 428mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.052mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 6.868g 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Calcium 187mg 204mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 160kcal 570kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 37g 23g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 0.93 N/A
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.9mg 0%
Net carbs 18.01g 59.52g N/A
Sugar 17.36g 10.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 2.399mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
8% 18% 61% 4% 10%
Protein: 7.68 g
Fats: 18.33 g
Carbs: 60.52 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 9.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.9%
Contains more FatsFats +32.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236%
Contains more WaterWater +66.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
52% 42% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.868 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.983 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +355.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.1%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/nutrients
  2. Cheese sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171584/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.