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Chili sauce vs. Taco sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chili sauce and taco sauce

  • Taco sauce has less vitamin C and iron.
  • Taco sauce covers your daily sodium needs 34% more than chili sauce.
  • Chili sauce has less sugar.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, peppers, hot, chili, mature red, canned and PACE, Red Taco Sauce.

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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 8.6% 2.7% 50% 19% 29% 4.1% 6.9% 3.3% 0% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 106% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 100% 7.7% 7.2% 0% 2.5% 21% 11% 0% 32% 0% 17% 8.3% 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 94.1 g
Other: 0.5 g
13% 85% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 12.5 g
Water: 85.3 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.5%
Contains more OtherOther +340%
~equal in Water ~85.3g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chili sauce Taco sauce
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals 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 Chili sauce Taco sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 25mg 813mg 34%
Vitamin C 30mg 0mg 33%
Potassium 564mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 11%
Copper 0.087mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 7%
Iron 0.5mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Carbs 3.9g 12.5g 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 3%
Protein 0.9g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Phosphorus 16mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.411g 1%
Calories 21kcal 50kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.6g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.2g 12.5g N/A
Sugar 2.55g 6.25g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.08g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chili sauce Taco sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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%
Chili sauce
0%
Taco sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Chili sauce
11%
Taco sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Taco sauce
Taco sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.08g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chili sauce
Chili sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.7g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chili sauce
Chili sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 788mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chili sauce
Chili sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chili sauce
Chili 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?
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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 ($)

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. Chili sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171604/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.