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Hot sauce vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Hot sauce and Barbecue sauce different?

  • Hot sauce is higher than Barbecue sauce in Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6.
  • Hot sauce covers your daily need of Vitamin C 82% more than Barbecue sauce.
  • Hot sauce contains 3 times more Sodium than Barbecue sauce. Hot sauce contains 2643mg of Sodium, while Barbecue sauce contains 1027mg.

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Sauce, barbecue types were used 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 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.1%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.1%
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% 9.7% 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 2% 13% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.1%
~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
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +64.5%
Contains more OtherOther +140.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.8%
Contains more FatsFats +70.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2229.7%

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
20% 36% 44%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -13.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +173.3%

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 Barbecue sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Barbecue sauce Opinion
Calories 11kcal 172kcal Barbecue sauce
Protein 0.51g 0.82g Barbecue sauce
Fats 0.37g 0.63g Barbecue sauce
Vitamin C 74.8mg 0.6mg Hot sauce
Net carbs 1.45g 39.87g Barbecue sauce
Carbs 1.75g 40.77g Barbecue sauce
Magnesium 5mg 13mg Barbecue sauce
Calcium 8mg 33mg Barbecue sauce
Potassium 144mg 232mg Barbecue sauce
Iron 0.48mg 0.64mg Barbecue sauce
Sugar 1.26g 33.24g Hot sauce
Fiber 0.3g 0.9g Barbecue sauce
Copper 0.028mg 0.072mg Barbecue sauce
Zinc 0.11mg 0.17mg Barbecue sauce
Starch 0.35g Barbecue sauce
Phosphorus 11mg 20mg Barbecue sauce
Sodium 2643mg 1027mg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin A 162IU 224IU Barbecue sauce
Vitamin A 8µg 11µg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.8mg Barbecue sauce
Manganese 0.049mg 0.126mg Barbecue sauce
Selenium 0µg 1.3µg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.023mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.056mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.597mg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.164mg Barbecue sauce
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.075mg Hot sauce
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.8µg Hot sauce
Folate 6µg 2µg Hot sauce
Choline 7.1mg Barbecue sauce
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0.045g Barbecue sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0.082g Barbecue sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0.101g Hot sauce
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
Fructose 14.17g Barbecue sauce
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g Barbecue sauce
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g Barbecue sauce
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g Barbecue sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
27%
Hot sauce
8%
Barbecue sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
26%
Barbecue sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.98g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 1616mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.007g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce 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 lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Hot sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174527/nutrients
  2. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.