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Hot sauce vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hot sauce and American cheese

  • Hot sauce has more vitamin C, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in American cheese is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 3.6% 2.4% 13% 18% 9.3% 3% 4.7% 345% 6.4% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +420%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12962.5%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5727.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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 249% 2.7% 2.4% 0% 9% 19% 4.8% 6.6% 36% 0% 6% 4.5% 0%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +234.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3025%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 8mg 1045mg 104%
Phosphorus 11mg 641mg 90%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 0mg 83%
Saturated fat 0.052g 18.057g 82%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.37g 31.79g 48%
Sodium 2643mg 1671mg 42%
Selenium 0µg 20.2µg 37%
Protein 0.51g 18.13g 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 8µg 250µg 27%
Zinc 0.11mg 2.49mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 8.236g 21%
Calories 11kcal 371kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.234mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.054mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 1.286g 7%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.403mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.8mg 5%
Magnesium 5mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Copper 0.028mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.015mg 2%
Iron 0.48mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.076mg 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Carbs 1.75g 3.7g 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.45g 3.7g N/A
Potassium 144mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 1.26g 2.26g N/A
Manganese 0.049mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 90% 7%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 1.75 g
Water: 89.98 g
Other: 7.39 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +127.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3454.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8491.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.4%
~equal in Other ~6.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27353.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +556.1%

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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. Hot sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174527/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.