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Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce2
VS
Cocktail sauce Leader
Cocktail sauce8

Cocktail sauce leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided

Barbecue sauce: 100 g · Cocktail sauce: 100 g.

The verdict

Cocktail sauce comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Barbecue sauce for less sodium and more calcium.

Pick Cocktail sauce for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, less saturated fat, more potassium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    172 kcal
    128 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0.82 g
    1.36 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    40.77 g
    28.22 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0.9 g
    1.8 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    33.24 g
    11.83 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0.63 g
    1.05 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.05 g
    0 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN1027 mg
    1262 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    232 mg
    309 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN33 mg
    26 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.64 mg
    0.83 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    13 mg
    17 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.6 mg
    11.6 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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