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Hot sauce vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Hot sauce and Carambola different?

  • Hot sauce is richer in Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B2, while Carambola is higher in Copper, Fiber, and Vitamin B5.
  • Hot sauce covers your daily need of Sodium 115% more than Carambola.
  • Hot sauce contains 9 times more Vitamin B6 than Carambola. Hot sauce contains 0.157mg of Vitamin B6, while Carambola contains 0.017mg.
  • Carambola is lower in Sodium.

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Carambola, (starfruit), raw 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 7.1% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +389.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~133mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.12mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~12mg

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 115% 3.7% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +823.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +255.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1321.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.6%
~equal in Water ~91.38g

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
8% 13% 79%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -63.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~0.03g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.184g

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Carambola Opinion
Calories 11kcal 31kcal Carambola
Protein 0.51g 1.04g Carambola
Fats 0.37g 0.33g Hot sauce
Vitamin C 74.8mg 34.4mg Hot sauce
Net carbs 1.45g 3.93g Carambola
Carbs 1.75g 6.73g Carambola
Magnesium 5mg 10mg Carambola
Calcium 8mg 3mg Hot sauce
Potassium 144mg 133mg Hot sauce
Iron 0.48mg 0.08mg Hot sauce
Sugar 1.26g 3.98g Hot sauce
Fiber 0.3g 2.8g Carambola
Copper 0.028mg 0.137mg Carambola
Zinc 0.11mg 0.12mg Carambola
Phosphorus 11mg 12mg Carambola
Sodium 2643mg 2mg Carambola
Vitamin A 162IU 61IU Hot sauce
Vitamin A RAE 8µg 3µg Hot sauce
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.15mg Carambola
Manganese 0.049mg 0.037mg Hot sauce
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg Carambola
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.014mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.016mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.367mg Carambola
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.391mg Carambola
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.017mg Hot sauce
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg Hot sauce
Folate 6µg 12µg Carambola
Choline 7.6mg Carambola
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0.019g Carambola
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0.03g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0.184g Hot sauce
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.008mg Carambola
Threonine 0.019mg 0.044mg Carambola
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.044mg Carambola
Leucine 0.027mg 0.077mg Carambola
Lysine 0.023mg 0.077mg Carambola
Methionine 0.006mg 0.021mg Carambola
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0.037mg Carambola
Valine 0.022mg 0.05mg Carambola
Histidine 0.01mg 0.008mg Hot sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Carambola
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
27%
Hot sauce
14%
Carambola
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
9%
Carambola

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.72g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Carambola
Carambola contains less Sodium (difference - 2641mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Carambola
Carambola is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.033g)
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.
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. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.