Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Hot sauce vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are hot sauce and apricots different?

  • Hot sauce is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, apricots are richer in vitamin A, fiber, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for hot sauce is 115% higher.
  • Hot sauce contains 7 times more vitamin C than apricots. While hot sauce contains 74.8mg of vitamin C, apricots contain only 10mg.
  • Apricots have less sodium.

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Apricots, raw are the varieties used in this article.

Infographic

Hot sauce vs Apricot infographic
Infographic link

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 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +23.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.1%
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 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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +648%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +641.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more OtherOther +898.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +535.4%
~equal in Fats ~0.39g
~equal in Water ~86.35g

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
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +466.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hot sauce Apricot
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
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Apricot DV% diff.
Sodium 2643mg 1mg 115%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 10mg 72%
Vitamin A 8µg 96µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.054mg 8%
Fiber 0.3g 2g 7%
Copper 0.028mg 0.078mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.89mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.24mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.04mg 3%
Carbs 1.75g 11.12g 3%
Potassium 144mg 259mg 3%
Protein 0.51g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 11mg 23mg 2%
Calories 11kcal 48kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 3.3µg 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Choline 2.8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0.077g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.03mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Magnesium 5mg 10mg 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.077mg 1%
Iron 0.48mg 0.39mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 13mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 1.45g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 1.26g 9.24g N/A
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.17g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.027mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

People also compare

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
26%
Hot sauce
12%
Apricot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
10%
Apricot

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.98g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 34)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Apricot
Apricot contains less Sodium (difference - 2642mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Apricot
Apricot is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.025g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Apricot
Apricot is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Apricot
Apricot is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.