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Hot sauce vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot sauce and blue cheese

  • Hot sauce has more vitamin C; however, blue cheese has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, selenium, and zinc.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% more.
  • Blue cheese is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Cheese, blue.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +54.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +444.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2318.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3418.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.6%
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%
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2375%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1471.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.166mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more WaterWater +112.2%
Contains more OtherOther +44.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4096.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7667.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.7%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25826.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +308.2%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.052g 18.669g 85%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 0mg 83%
Sodium 2643mg 1146mg 65%
Phosphorus 11mg 387mg 54%
Calcium 8mg 528mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.22µg 51%
Fats 0.37g 28.74g 44%
Protein 0.51g 21.4g 42%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 1.729mg 32%
Selenium 0µg 14.5µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Zinc 0.11mg 2.66mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.382mg 23%
Vitamin A 8µg 198µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 7.778g 19%
Calories 11kcal 353kcal 17%
Folate 6µg 36µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 1.016mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0.8g 4%
Magnesium 5mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 144mg 256mg 3%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.009mg 2%
Iron 0.48mg 0.31mg 2%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Copper 0.028mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.166mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.25mg 1%
Carbs 1.75g 2.34g 0%
Net carbs 1.45g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 1.26g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.758mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Blue cheese
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
26%
Hot sauce
41%
Blue cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
69%
Blue cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 75mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 18.617g)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.76g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese contains less Sodium (difference - 1497mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()

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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.