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Hot sauce vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hot sauce and cashew

  • Hot sauce is higher in vitamin C, yet cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and selenium.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 241% more than hot sauce.
  • Hot sauce contains 220 times more sodium than cashew. While hot sauce contains 2643mg of sodium, cashew contains only 12mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw.

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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%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5740%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +358.3%
Contains more IronIron +1291.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +7739.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +5154.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5290.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3277.6%
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%
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14860%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1075%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +685.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1320.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1630.4%
Contains more OtherOther +190.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3472.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11751.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1625.1%

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
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79223.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3902.6%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.028mg 2.195mg 241%
Sodium 2643mg 12mg 114%
Phosphorus 11mg 593mg 83%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 0.5mg 83%
Iron 0.48mg 6.68mg 78%
Manganese 0.049mg 1.655mg 70%
Magnesium 5mg 292mg 68%
Fats 0.37g 43.85g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 23.797g 59%
Zinc 0.11mg 5.78mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 7.845g 51%
Selenium 0µg 19.9µg 36%
Saturated fat 0.052g 7.783g 35%
Protein 0.51g 18.22g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.423mg 32%
Calories 11kcal 553kcal 27%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 34.1µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.417mg 20%
Potassium 144mg 660mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.864mg 15%
Fiber 0.3g 3.3g 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 1.75g 30.19g 9%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.9mg 5%
Folate 6µg 25µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 1.062mg 5%
Calcium 8mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.45g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 1.26g 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Cashew
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
32%
Cashew
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
200%
Cashew

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.65g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.731g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 25)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cashew
Cashew contains less Sodium (difference - 2631mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cashew
Cashew is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cashew
Cashew is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.