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

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How are Hot sauce and Cocktail sauce different?

  • Hot sauce is higher in Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6, however, Cocktail sauce is richer in Copper, Vitamin E, and Fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for Sodium from Hot sauce is 72% higher.
  • Hot sauce contains 6 times more Vitamin C than Cocktail sauce. While Hot sauce contains 74.8mg of Vitamin C, Cocktail sauce contains only 11.6mg.
  • Cocktail sauce has less Sodium.

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve 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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.6%
Contains more IronIron +72.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +245.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +202%
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% 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 39% 22% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +544.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +222.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +83.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~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
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +37%
Contains more OtherOther +99.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +183.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1512.6%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Cocktail sauce Opinion
Calories 11kcal 124kcal Cocktail sauce
Protein 0.51g 1.36g Cocktail sauce
Fats 0.37g 1.05g Cocktail sauce
Vitamin C 74.8mg 11.6mg Hot sauce
Net carbs 1.45g 26.42g Cocktail sauce
Carbs 1.75g 28.22g Cocktail sauce
Magnesium 5mg 17mg Cocktail sauce
Calcium 8mg 26mg Cocktail sauce
Potassium 144mg 309mg Cocktail sauce
Iron 0.48mg 0.83mg Cocktail sauce
Sugar 1.26g 11.83g Hot sauce
Fiber 0.3g 1.8g Cocktail sauce
Copper 0.028mg 0.111mg Cocktail sauce
Zinc 0.11mg 0.38mg Cocktail sauce
Phosphorus 11mg 30mg Cocktail sauce
Sodium 2643mg 983mg Cocktail sauce
Vitamin A 162IU 359IU Cocktail sauce
Vitamin A 8µg 18µg Cocktail sauce
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.08mg Cocktail sauce
Manganese 0.049mg 0.148mg Cocktail sauce
Selenium 0µg 2.2µg Cocktail sauce
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.021mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.047mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.82mg Cocktail sauce
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.068mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.08mg Hot sauce
Vitamin K 2.4µg 4.4µg Cocktail sauce
Folate 6µg 17µg Cocktail sauce
Choline 11mg Cocktail sauce
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0g Cocktail sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0g Hot sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0g 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 Cocktail 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
13%
Cocktail sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
30%
Cocktail sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.57g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 1660mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.052g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is relatively richer in minerals
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 ($)
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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.