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

Barbecue sauce leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

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

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

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

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.48 g
    0.13 g
  • Carbohydrate
    23.7 g
    24.77 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN0.52 g
    0.4 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    19.33 g
    17.45 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0.37 g
    0.03 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.03 g
    0 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    597.09 mg
    11.51 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN134.88 mg
    27.7 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN19.19 mg
    7.19 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.37 mg
    0.18 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN7.56 mg
    1.44 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.35 mg
    3.17 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.

Barbecue sauce vs Jam / preserves · Foodatron