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Beetroot vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beetroot and hot sauce different?

  • Beetroot is richer in folate, manganese, fiber, potassium, and copper, while hot sauce is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Hot sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 112% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot contains 18 times more folate than hot sauce. Beetroot contains 109µg of folate, while hot sauce contains 6µg.
  • Beetroot is lower in sodium.

Beets, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 2.4% 13% 18% 9.3% 3% 4.7% 345% 6.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.7%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +571.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 249% 2.7% 2.4% 0% 9% 19% 4.8% 6.6% 36% 0% 6% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1716.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1426.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
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 ProteinProtein +215.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446.3%
Contains more FatsFats +117.6%
Contains more OtherOther +584.3%
~equal in Water ~89.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +226.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.03g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Hot sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 78mg 2643mg 112%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 74.8mg 78%
Folate 109µg 6µg 26%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.049mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0.3g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.157mg 7%
Potassium 325mg 144mg 5%
Copper 0.075mg 0.028mg 5%
Phosphorus 40mg 11mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 5mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 0.48mg 4%
Carbs 9.56g 1.75g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.082mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.4µg 2%
Protein 1.61g 0.51g 2%
Calories 43kcal 11kcal 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.196g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.254mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.11mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 8mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 1.45g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 1.26g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.036mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.023mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.016mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.01mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
12%
Beetroot
26%
Hot sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Beetroot
40%
Hot sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.5g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 64)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Beetroot
Beetroot contains less Sodium (difference - 2565mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Beetroot
Beetroot is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.025g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Beetroot
Beetroot 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 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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.