Nutrition comparison

Cheese Sauce vs Ambrosia Salad

Compare calories, protein, carbs, fat, sodium, and fiber for these Old Country Buffet menu items.

Quick answer

Cheese Sauce is the strongest overall pick here: lower calories and the most protein among these items.

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Lowest calories
Cheese Sauce
45 kcal
Highest protein
Cheese Sauce
1 g protein
Lowest carbs
Cheese Sauce
7 g carbs
Lowest sodium
Ambrosia Salad
50 mg sodium

Side-by-side nutrition facts

Values are per listed serving and may vary by location or preparation.

Menu itemCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSodium
Cheese SauceSauces & Gravies45 kcal1 g7 g1.5 g0 g510 mg
Ambrosia SaladSalads & Salad Toppings160 kcal0 g23 g9 g1 g50 mg

Which should you choose?

Choose Cheese Sauce if your priority is keeping calories lower. It has 45 calories per serving.

Choose Cheese Sauce if you want the most protein. It has 1g protein per serving.

If sodium matters, Ambrosia Salad is the lighter sodium pick at 50mg.

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