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Cocktail sauce vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cocktail sauce and vegetable

  • Cocktail sauce has more vitamin C; however, vegetable is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Vegetable covers your daily vitamin A needs 78% more than cocktail sauce.
  • Vegetable contains 28 times less sodium than cocktail sauce. Cocktail sauce contains 983mg of sodium, while vegetable contains 35mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.1%
~equal in Calcium ~25mg
~equal in Iron ~0.82mg

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 39% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +184.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1088.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +434.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.851mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.074mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 g
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.6%
Contains more OtherOther +452.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.7%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocktail sauce Vegetable DV% diff.
Sodium 983mg 35mg 41%
Vitamin A 18µg 214µg 22%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 23.5µg 16%
Manganese 0.148mg 0.379mg 10%
Fiber 1.8g 4.4g 10%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 3.2mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.047mg 0.12mg 6%
Carbs 28.22g 13.09g 5%
Vitamin E 1.08mg 0.38mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.071mg 4%
Potassium 309mg 169mg 4%
Protein 1.36g 2.86g 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.3µg 3%
Calories 124kcal 65kcal 3%
Phosphorus 30mg 51mg 3%
Copper 0.111mg 0.083mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.151mg 2%
Choline 11mg 24.1mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 22mg 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.15g 1%
Folate 17µg 19µg 1%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.49mg 1%
Net carbs 26.42g 8.69g N/A
Calcium 26mg 25mg 0%
Iron 0.83mg 0.82mg 0%
Sugar 11.83g 3.12g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.82mg 0.851mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.074mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.031g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cocktail sauce Vegetable
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%
Cocktail sauce
20%
Vegetable
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Cocktail sauce
19%
Vegetable

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.71g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Vegetable
Vegetable contains less Sodium (difference - 948mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Vegetable
Vegetable is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.031g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 66)
Which food is cheaper?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/nutrients
  2. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.