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Hot sauce vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hot sauce and crackers?

  • Hot sauce is higher in vitamin C; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Hot sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 83% more.
  • Crackers have less sodium.

We used Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular types 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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more IronIron +739.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +345.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2154.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +902%
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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2425%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1055.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +456.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1613.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2787.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1433.3%
~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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +2765.6%
Contains more OtherOther +196.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1202%
Contains more FatsFats +7043.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3402.9%

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21743.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6602.6%

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 Crackers
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 Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 13.137g 86%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 0mg 83%
Sodium 2643mg 726mg 83%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 69.3µg 56%
Iron 0.48mg 4.03mg 44%
Fats 0.37g 26.43g 40%
Phosphorus 11mg 248mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.416mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.456mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 4.352mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.052g 5.562g 25%
Calories 11kcal 510kcal 25%
Folate 6µg 92µg 22%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Carbs 1.75g 61.3g 20%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 3.03mg 19%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.491mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 6.553g 16%
Selenium 0µg 6.7µg 12%
Protein 0.51g 6.64g 12%
Calcium 8mg 120mg 11%
Copper 0.028mg 0.104mg 8%
Fiber 0.3g 2.3g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.063mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.417mg 6%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.49mg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 18mg 3%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Potassium 144mg 118mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.45g 59g N/A
Sugar 1.26g 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Crackers
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
49%
Crackers
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
56%
Crackers

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.92g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.51g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 63)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Crackers
Crackers contains less Sodium (difference - 1917mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crackers
Crackers is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Crackers
Crackers 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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.