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Hot sauce vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hot sauce and baking powder?

  • Hot sauce is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
  • Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 587% more.
  • Hot sauce has less sodium.

We used Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate types in this article.

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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% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +620%
Contains more CopperCopper +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +345.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73350%
Contains more IronIron +2195.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19818.2%
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 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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

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
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1699.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1482.9%
Contains more OtherOther +810.7%

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 Baking powder
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 8mg 5876mg 587%
Sodium 2643mg 10600mg 346%
Phosphorus 11mg 2191mg 311%
Iron 0.48mg 11.02mg 132%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 0mg 83%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0mg 12%
Carbs 1.75g 27.7g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 5mg 27mg 5%
Potassium 144mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0mg 3%
Calories 11kcal 53kcal 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.028mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Protein 0.51g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0g 1%
Fats 0.37g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 1.45g 27.5g N/A
Sugar 1.26g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Baking powder
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
26%
Hot sauce
0%
Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 7957mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 92)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $3.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.26g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.052g)
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. Hot sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174527/nutrients
  2. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.