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Tabasco vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Tabasco and Hot sauce?

  • Tabasco is higher in Iron, Vitamin A RAE, and Copper, however, Hot sauce is richer in Vitamin C.
  • Hot sauce's daily need coverage for Sodium is 87% more.
  • Hot sauce contains 10 times less Vitamin A RAE than Tabasco. Tabasco contains 82µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Hot sauce contains 8µg.
  • Tabasco has less Sodium.

We used Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCO and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot types 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
9
:
1
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Iron +141.7%
Contains more Magnesium +140%
Contains more Phosphorus +109.1%
Contains less Sodium -76%
Contains more Zinc +45.5%
Contains more Copper +167.9%
Contains more Manganese +118.4%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains more Potassium +12.5%
Tabasco
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 44% 9% 10% 12% 83% 5% 25% 14% 3%
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 +50%
Contains more Iron +141.7%
Contains more Magnesium +140%
Contains more Phosphorus +109.1%
Contains less Sodium -76%
Contains more Zinc +45.5%
Contains more Copper +167.9%
Contains more Manganese +118.4%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains more Potassium +12.5%

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
3
:
7
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Contains more Vitamin A +912.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin C +1562.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +42.7%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin K +1100%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.082
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.11
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.157
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%
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 +912.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin C +1562.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +42.7%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin K +1100%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.082
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.11
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.157

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tabasco
Tabasco
3
:
2
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Contains more Protein +152.9%
Contains more Fats +105.4%
Contains more Carbs +118.8%
Contains more Other +273.2%
Equal in Water - 89.98
Tabasco
95% 2%
Protein: 1.29 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 0.8 g
Water: 95.17 g
Other: 1.98 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 +152.9%
Contains more Fats +105.4%
Contains more Carbs +118.8%
Contains more Other +273.2%
Equal in Water - 89.98

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tabasco
Tabasco
2
:
1
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +103.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +104.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -50.9%
Tabasco
19% 11% 71%
Saturated Fat: 0.106 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.061 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.401 g
Hot sauce
19% 11% 71%
Saturated Fat: 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.196 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +103.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +104.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -50.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tabasco Hot sauce Opinion
Net carbs 0.2g 1.45g Hot sauce
Protein 1.29g 0.51g Tabasco
Fats 0.76g 0.37g Tabasco
Carbs 0.8g 1.75g Hot sauce
Calories 12kcal 11kcal Tabasco
Sugar 0.13g 1.26g Tabasco
Fiber 0.6g 0.3g Tabasco
Calcium 12mg 8mg Tabasco
Iron 1.16mg 0.48mg Tabasco
Magnesium 12mg 5mg Tabasco
Phosphorus 23mg 11mg Tabasco
Potassium 128mg 144mg Hot sauce
Sodium 633mg 2643mg Tabasco
Zinc 0.16mg 0.11mg Tabasco
Copper 0.075mg 0.028mg Tabasco
Manganese 0.107mg 0.049mg Tabasco
Selenium 0.5µg 0µg Tabasco
Vitamin A 1640IU 162IU Tabasco
Vitamin A RAE 82µg 8µg Tabasco
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.12mg Hot sauce
Vitamin C 4.5mg 74.8mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.036mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B2 0.084mg 0.082mg Tabasco
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.254mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.11mg
Vitamin B6 0.154mg 0.157mg Hot sauce
Folate 1µg 6µg Hot sauce
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.4µg Hot sauce
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.007mg Tabasco
Threonine 0.048mg 0.019mg Tabasco
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.017mg Tabasco
Leucine 0.068mg 0.027mg Tabasco
Lysine 0.057mg 0.023mg Tabasco
Methionine 0.016mg 0.006mg Tabasco
Phenylalanine 0.04mg 0.016mg Tabasco
Valine 0.055mg 0.022mg Tabasco
Histidine 0.026mg 0.01mg Tabasco
Saturated Fat 0.106g 0.052g Hot sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.061g 0.03g Tabasco
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.196g Tabasco

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Tabasco 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
16%
Tabasco
29%
Hot sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Tabasco
40%
Hot sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tabasco
Tabasco is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.13g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tabasco
Tabasco contains less Sodium (difference - 2010mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Tabasco
Tabasco is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.054g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
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?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. 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.