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Barbecue sauce vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Barbecue sauce and Hot sauce different?

  • Hot sauce is higher than Barbecue sauce in Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6.
  • Hot sauce covers your daily need of Vitamin C 82% more than Barbecue sauce.
  • Barbecue sauce contains 26 times more Sugar than Hot sauce. Barbecue sauce contains 33.24g of Sugar, while Hot sauce contains 1.26g.

Sauce, barbecue and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce
10
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0
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Contains more Calcium +312.5%
Contains more Iron +33.3%
Contains more Magnesium +160%
Contains more Phosphorus +81.8%
Contains more Potassium +61.1%
Contains less Sodium -61.1%
Contains more Zinc +54.5%
Contains more Copper +157.1%
Contains more Manganese +157.1%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Barbecue sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 24% 10% 9% 21% 134% 5% 24% 17% 8%
Hot sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 18% 4% 5% 13% 345% 3% 10% 7% 0%
Contains more Calcium +312.5%
Contains more Iron +33.3%
Contains more Magnesium +160%
Contains more Phosphorus +81.8%
Contains more Potassium +61.1%
Contains less Sodium -61.1%
Contains more Zinc +54.5%
Contains more Copper +157.1%
Contains more Manganese +157.1%
Contains more Selenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce
5
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6
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Contains more Vitamin A +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +12366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +109.3%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +33.3%
Barbecue sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 14% 16% 0% 2% 6% 13% 12% 10% 18% 2% 0% 5%
Hot sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 3% 0% 250% 9% 19% 5% 7% 37% 5% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin A +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +12366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +109.3%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin K +33.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce
3
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2
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Contains more Protein +60.8%
Contains more Fats +70.3%
Contains more Carbs +2229.7%
Contains more Water +64.5%
Contains more Other +140.7%
Barbecue sauce
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Hot sauce
2% 90% 7%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 1.75 g
Water: 89.98 g
Other: 7.39 g
Contains more Protein +60.8%
Contains more Fats +70.3%
Contains more Carbs +2229.7%
Contains more Water +64.5%
Contains more Other +140.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce
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1
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Contains less Saturated Fat -13.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +173.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +94.1%
Barbecue sauce
20% 36% 44%
Saturated Fat: 0.045 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.101 g
Hot sauce
19% 11% 71%
Saturated Fat: 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.196 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -13.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +173.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +94.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Barbecue sauce Hot sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue sauce Hot sauce Opinion
Net carbs 39.87g 1.45g Barbecue sauce
Protein 0.82g 0.51g Barbecue sauce
Fats 0.63g 0.37g Barbecue sauce
Carbs 40.77g 1.75g Barbecue sauce
Calories 172kcal 11kcal Barbecue sauce
Starch 0.35g Barbecue sauce
Fructose 14.17g Barbecue sauce
Sugar 33.24g 1.26g Hot sauce
Fiber 0.9g 0.3g Barbecue sauce
Calcium 33mg 8mg Barbecue sauce
Iron 0.64mg 0.48mg Barbecue sauce
Magnesium 13mg 5mg Barbecue sauce
Phosphorus 20mg 11mg Barbecue sauce
Potassium 232mg 144mg Barbecue sauce
Sodium 1027mg 2643mg Barbecue sauce
Zinc 0.17mg 0.11mg Barbecue sauce
Copper 0.072mg 0.028mg Barbecue sauce
Manganese 0.126mg 0.049mg Barbecue sauce
Selenium 1.3µg 0µg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin A 224IU 162IU Barbecue sauce
Vitamin A RAE 11µg 8µg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.12mg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin C 0.6mg 74.8mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.036mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.082mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 0.254mg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin B5 0.164mg 0.11mg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.157mg Hot sauce
Folate 2µg 6µg Hot sauce
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.4µg Hot sauce
Tryptophan 0.007mg Hot sauce
Threonine 0.019mg Hot sauce
Isoleucine 0.017mg Hot sauce
Leucine 0.027mg Hot sauce
Lysine 0.023mg Hot sauce
Methionine 0.006mg Hot sauce
Phenylalanine 0.016mg Hot sauce
Valine 0.022mg Hot sauce
Histidine 0.01mg Hot sauce
Saturated Fat 0.045g 0.052g Barbecue sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.082g 0.03g Barbecue sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.101g 0.196g Hot sauce
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g Barbecue sauce
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g Barbecue sauce
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g Barbecue sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Barbecue sauce Hot sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Barbecue sauce
29%
Hot sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Barbecue sauce
40%
Hot sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.98g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 1616mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.007g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/nutrients
  2. Hot sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174527/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.