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Barbecue sauce Leader
Barbecue sauce8
VS
Ranch dressing
Ranch dressing2

Barbecue sauce leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

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

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

Pick Ranch dressing for less sugar and less sodium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.48 g
    0.31 g
  • Carbohydrate
    23.7 g
    1.37 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN0.52 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    19.33 g
    1.09 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0.37 g
    10.36 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.03 g
    1.62 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    597.09 mg
    209.53 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN134.88 mg
    14.88 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN19.19 mg
    6.51 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.37 mg
    0.07 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN7.56 mg
    1.16 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN0.35 mg
    0 mg
  • 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.