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Barbecue sauce Leader
Barbecue sauce6
VS
Jam / preserves
Jam / preserves4

Barbecue sauce leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided

Barbecue sauce: 100 g · Jam / preserves: 100 g.

The verdict

Barbecue sauce comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Barbecue sauce for more protein, less sugar, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Jam / preserves for more fiber, less saturated fat, less sodium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    172 kcal
    278 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.82 g
    0.37 g
  • Carbohydrate
    40.77 g
    68.86 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0.9 g
    1.1 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN33.24 g
    48.5 g
  • Total fat
    0.63 g
    0.07 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.05 g
    0.01 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    1027 mg
    32 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN232 mg
    77 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN33 mg
    20 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.64 mg
    0.49 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN13 mg
    4 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.6 mg
    8.8 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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