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Tabasco vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Tabasco and Barbecue sauce different?

  • Tabasco is higher in Vitamin A RAE, Iron, and Vitamin B6, however, Barbecue sauce is richer in Vitamin E .
  • Daily need coverage for Sodium from Barbecue sauce is 17% higher.
  • Tabasco contains 7 times more Vitamin A RAE than Barbecue sauce. While Tabasco contains 82µg of Vitamin A RAE, Barbecue sauce contains only 11µg.
  • Tabasco has less Sodium.

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCO and Sauce, barbecue are the varieties 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.
Tabasco
Tabasco
4
:
6
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce
Contains more Iron +81.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +15%
Contains less Sodium -38.4%
Contains more Calcium +175%
Contains more Potassium +81.3%
Contains more Manganese +17.8%
Contains more Selenium +160%
Equal in Magnesium - 13
Equal in Zinc - 0.17
Equal in Copper - 0.072
Tabasco
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 44% 9% 10% 12% 83% 5% 25% 14% 3%
Barbecue sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 24% 10% 9% 21% 134% 5% 24% 17% 8%
Contains more Iron +81.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +15%
Contains less Sodium -38.4%
Contains more Calcium +175%
Contains more Potassium +81.3%
Contains more Manganese +17.8%
Contains more Selenium +160%
Equal in Magnesium - 13
Equal in Zinc - 0.17
Equal in Copper - 0.072

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.
Tabasco
Tabasco
5
:
5
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce
Contains more Vitamin A +632.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +7900%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +235.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +49.1%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin K +800%
Tabasco
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 99% 1% 0% 15% 8% 20% 4% 7% 36% 1% 0% 1%
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%
Contains more Vitamin A +632.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +7900%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +235.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +49.1%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin K +800%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tabasco
Tabasco
3
:
2
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce
Contains more Protein +57.3%
Contains more Fats +20.6%
Contains more Water +74%
Contains more Carbs +4996.3%
Contains more Other +55.1%
Tabasco
95% 2%
Protein: 1.29 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 0.8 g
Water: 95.17 g
Other: 1.98 g
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
Contains more Protein +57.3%
Contains more Fats +20.6%
Contains more Water +74%
Contains more Carbs +4996.3%
Contains more Other +55.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tabasco
Tabasco
1
:
2
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +297%
Contains less Saturated Fat -57.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +34.4%
Tabasco
19% 11% 71%
Saturated Fat: 0.106 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.061 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.401 g
Barbecue sauce
20% 36% 44%
Saturated Fat: 0.045 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.101 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +297%
Contains less Saturated Fat -57.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +34.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Tabasco Barbecue 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 Tabasco Barbecue sauce Opinion
Net carbs 0.2g 39.87g Barbecue sauce
Protein 1.29g 0.82g Tabasco
Fats 0.76g 0.63g Tabasco
Carbs 0.8g 40.77g Barbecue sauce
Calories 12kcal 172kcal Barbecue sauce
Starch 0.35g Barbecue sauce
Fructose 14.17g Barbecue sauce
Sugar 0.13g 33.24g Tabasco
Fiber 0.6g 0.9g Barbecue sauce
Calcium 12mg 33mg Barbecue sauce
Iron 1.16mg 0.64mg Tabasco
Magnesium 12mg 13mg Barbecue sauce
Phosphorus 23mg 20mg Tabasco
Potassium 128mg 232mg Barbecue sauce
Sodium 633mg 1027mg Tabasco
Zinc 0.16mg 0.17mg Barbecue sauce
Copper 0.075mg 0.072mg Tabasco
Manganese 0.107mg 0.126mg Barbecue sauce
Selenium 0.5µg 1.3µg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin A 1640IU 224IU Tabasco
Vitamin A RAE 82µg 11µg Tabasco
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.8mg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.6mg Tabasco
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.023mg Tabasco
Vitamin B2 0.084mg 0.056mg Tabasco
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.597mg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.164mg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin B6 0.154mg 0.075mg Tabasco
Folate 1µg 2µg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.8µg Barbecue sauce
Tryptophan 0.017mg Tabasco
Threonine 0.048mg Tabasco
Isoleucine 0.042mg Tabasco
Leucine 0.068mg Tabasco
Lysine 0.057mg Tabasco
Methionine 0.016mg Tabasco
Phenylalanine 0.04mg Tabasco
Valine 0.055mg Tabasco
Histidine 0.026mg Tabasco
Saturated Fat 0.106g 0.045g Barbecue sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.061g 0.082g Barbecue sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.101g Tabasco
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
Tabasco Barbecue 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
16%
Tabasco
8%
Barbecue sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Tabasco
26%
Barbecue sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tabasco
Tabasco is lower in Sugar (difference - 33.11g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tabasco
Tabasco contains less Sodium (difference - 394mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.061g)
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. Tabasco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174528/nutrients
  2. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.