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Hot sauce vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hot sauce and candy bar

  • Hot sauce is higher in vitamin C, yet candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11757% more than hot sauce.
  • The amount of sodium in candy bar is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.6%
Contains more IronIron +102.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2664.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3481.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2436.7%
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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3018.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +654.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97352.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
~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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +5523.8%
Contains more OtherOther +310.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2939.2%
Contains more FatsFats +9008.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2608.6%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55636.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5333.7%

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 Candy bar
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 153mg 11757%
Sodium 2643mg 156mg 108%
Copper 0.028mg 0.774mg 83%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 0mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 10.65g 70%
Manganese 0.049mg 1.243mg 52%
Fats 0.37g 33.7g 51%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 7.922mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 16.721g 42%
Phosphorus 11mg 308mg 42%
Zinc 0.11mg 3.94mg 35%
Protein 0.51g 15.5g 30%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 4.1mg 27%
Calories 11kcal 522kcal 26%
Magnesium 5mg 110mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.052g 4.678g 21%
Folate 6µg 75µg 17%
Fiber 0.3g 4.1g 15%
Carbs 1.75g 47.4g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.83mg 14%
Selenium 0µg 4.7µg 9%
Potassium 144mg 407mg 8%
Calcium 8mg 78mg 7%
Iron 0.48mg 0.97mg 6%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.45g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 1.26g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.385mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Candy bar
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
2748%
Candy bar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
88%
Candy bar

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 40.96g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.626g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 51)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Candy bar
Candy bar contains less Sodium (difference - 2487mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Candy bar
Candy bar is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Candy bar
Candy bar is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.