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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 fats, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, salsa is richer in iron, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Ranch dressing's daily need coverage for fats is 68% more.

We used Salad dressing, ranch dressing, regular and USDA Commodity, salsa types 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.
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

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%
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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 13% 0% 9.3% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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.
Omega-3 (ALA) 3.276g 205%
Polyunsaturated fat 25.796g 0.107g 171%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 22.153g 130%
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%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.019mg 0.096mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.149mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 64mg 270mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Selenium 3.5µg 0.4µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.054mg 1.08mg 6%
Choline 32.8mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.272mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.03mg 4%
Folate 4µg 19µg 4%
Magnesium 5mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.05mg 3%
Calcium 28mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 28µg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Protein 1.32g 1.5g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 0.31g 4.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 3258kcal 240kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 23g 278g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5 4.2 N/A
Net carbs 5.9g 5.6g N/A
Carbs 5.9g 7g 0%
Vitamin D* 3 IU 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 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.139g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.019g 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 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.