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

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How are Hot sauce and Chili sauce different?

  • Hot sauce is higher in Vitamin C, however, Chili sauce is richer in Potassium, and Copper.
  • Daily need coverage for Sodium from Hot sauce is 114% higher.
  • Hot sauce contains 2 times more Vitamin C than Chili sauce. While Hot sauce contains 74.8mg of Vitamin C, Chili sauce contains only 30mg.
  • Chili sauce has less Sodium.

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Sauce, peppers, hot, chili, mature red, canned are the varieties 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 8.6% 2.7% 50% 19% 29% 4.1% 6.9% 3.3% 0% 1.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~0.5mg

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 100% 27% 7.2% 0% 2.5% 21% 11% 0% 32% 0% 17% 8.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +182.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +179.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.09mg
~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
4% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 94.1 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more OtherOther +1378%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.5%
Contains more FatsFats +62.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.9%
~equal in Water ~94.1g

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
14% 73% 13%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.08 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -35%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1270%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Chili sauce Opinion
Calories 11kcal 21kcal Chili sauce
Protein 0.51g 0.9g Chili sauce
Fats 0.37g 0.6g Chili sauce
Vitamin C 74.8mg 30mg Hot sauce
Net carbs 1.45g 3.2g Chili sauce
Carbs 1.75g 3.9g Chili sauce
Magnesium 5mg 12mg Chili sauce
Calcium 8mg 9mg Chili sauce
Potassium 144mg 564mg Chili sauce
Iron 0.48mg 0.5mg Chili sauce
Sugar 1.26g 2.55g Hot sauce
Fiber 0.3g 0.7g Chili sauce
Copper 0.028mg 0.087mg Chili sauce
Zinc 0.11mg 0.15mg Chili sauce
Phosphorus 11mg 16mg Chili sauce
Sodium 2643mg 25mg Chili sauce
Vitamin A 162IU 458IU Chili sauce
Vitamin A 8µg 23µg Chili sauce
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.36mg Chili sauce
Manganese 0.049mg Hot sauce
Selenium 0µg 0.2µg Chili sauce
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.01mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.09mg Chili sauce
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.6mg Chili sauce
Vitamin B5 0.11mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.14mg Hot sauce
Vitamin K 2.4µg 6.7µg Chili sauce
Folate 6µg 11µg Chili sauce
Choline 6.1mg Chili sauce
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0.08g Hot sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0.411g Chili sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0.074g 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Chili 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
18%
Chili sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
12%
Chili sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.29g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.028g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chili sauce
Chili sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 2618mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chili sauce
Chili sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chili sauce
Chili sauce 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 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 ($)

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. Chili sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171604/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.