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Currant vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Currant and Hot sauce

  • Currant has more Fiber, Copper, Vitamin K, Iron, and Manganese, however, Hot sauce has more Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6.
  • Hot sauce's daily need coverage for Sodium is 115% more.
  • Currant has 14 times more Fiber than Hot sauce. Currant has 4.3g of Fiber, while Hot sauce has 0.3g.
  • Currant is lower in Sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Currants, red and white, raw and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot.

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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.
Currant
Currant
10
:
0
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Contains more Calcium +312.5%
Contains more Iron +108.3%
Contains more Magnesium +160%
Contains more Phosphorus +300%
Contains more Potassium +91%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Contains more Zinc +109.1%
Contains more Copper +282.1%
Contains more Manganese +279.6%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Currant
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 38% 10% 19% 25% 1% 7% 36% 25% 4%
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 +312.5%
Contains more Iron +108.3%
Contains more Magnesium +160%
Contains more Phosphorus +300%
Contains more Potassium +91%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Contains more Zinc +109.1%
Contains more Copper +282.1%
Contains more Manganese +279.6%
Contains more Selenium +∞%

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.
Currant
Currant
4
:
7
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Contains more Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Folate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin C +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +154%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +124.3%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.036
Currant
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 2% 0% 137% 10% 12% 2% 4% 17% 6% 0% 28%
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 B1 +11.1%
Contains more Folate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin C +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +154%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +124.3%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.036

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Currant
Currant
2
:
3
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Contains more Protein +174.5%
Contains more Carbs +688.6%
Contains more Fats +85%
Contains more Other +1036.9%
Equal in Water - 89.98
Currant
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 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 +174.5%
Contains more Carbs +688.6%
Contains more Fats +85%
Contains more Other +1036.9%
Equal in Water - 89.98

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Currant
Currant
1
:
2
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Contains less Saturated Fat -67.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +122.7%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.03
Currant
13% 21% 66%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.088 g
Hot sauce
19% 11% 71%
Saturated Fat: 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.196 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -67.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +122.7%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.03

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Currant 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 Currant Hot sauce Opinion
Net carbs 9.5g 1.45g Currant
Protein 1.4g 0.51g Currant
Fats 0.2g 0.37g Hot sauce
Carbs 13.8g 1.75g Currant
Calories 56kcal 11kcal Currant
Fructose 3.53g Currant
Sugar 7.37g 1.26g Hot sauce
Fiber 4.3g 0.3g Currant
Calcium 33mg 8mg Currant
Iron 1mg 0.48mg Currant
Magnesium 13mg 5mg Currant
Phosphorus 44mg 11mg Currant
Potassium 275mg 144mg Currant
Sodium 1mg 2643mg Currant
Zinc 0.23mg 0.11mg Currant
Copper 0.107mg 0.028mg Currant
Manganese 0.186mg 0.049mg Currant
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg Currant
Vitamin A 42IU 162IU Hot sauce
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 8µg Hot sauce
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.12mg Hot sauce
Vitamin C 41mg 74.8mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.036mg Currant
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.082mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.254mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.11mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.157mg Hot sauce
Folate 8µg 6µg Currant
Vitamin K 11µg 2.4µg Currant
Tryptophan 0.007mg Hot sauce
Threonine 0.019mg Hot sauce
Isoleucine 0.017mg Hot sauce
Leucine 0.027mg Hot sauce
Lysine 0.023mg Hot sauce
Methionine 0.006mg Hot sauce
Phenylalanine 0.016mg Hot sauce
Valine 0.022mg Hot sauce
Histidine 0.01mg Hot sauce
Saturated Fat 0.017g 0.052g Currant
Monounsaturated Fat 0.028g 0.03g Hot sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.196g Hot sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Currant Hot sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
18%
Currant
29%
Hot sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Currant
40%
Hot sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.11g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 25)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Currant
Currant contains less Sodium (difference - 2642mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Currant
Currant is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.035g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Currant
Currant 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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.