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Hot sauce vs. French dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Hot sauce and French dressing different?

  • Hot sauce is richer in Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6, while French dressing is higher in Copper, Vitamin K, Vitamin E, and Monounsaturated Fat.
  • Hot sauce covers your daily need of Sodium 78% more than French dressing.
  • Hot sauce contains 16 times more Vitamin C than French dressing. Hot sauce contains 74.8mg of Vitamin C, while French dressing contains 4.8mg.
  • French dressing is lower in Sodium.

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced fat types were 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 5.7% 3.3% 9.4% 27% 53% 5.5% 6.9% 109% 14% 8.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +52.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.5%
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 16% 32% 20% 0% 6% 12% 8.8% 0% 13% 0% 45% 1.5% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +234%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +641.7%
~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
12% 31% 54% 2%
Protein: 0.58 g
Fats: 11.52 g
Carbs: 31.22 g
Water: 54.28 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +65.8%
Contains more OtherOther +207.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3013.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1684%

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
9% 49% 42%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.842 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.518 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.852 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +14960%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1865.3%

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 French dressing
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium 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 French dressing Opinion
Calories 11kcal 222kcal French dressing
Protein 0.51g 0.58g French dressing
Fats 0.37g 11.52g French dressing
Vitamin C 74.8mg 4.8mg Hot sauce
Net carbs 1.45g 29.72g French dressing
Carbs 1.75g 31.22g French dressing
Magnesium 5mg 8mg French dressing
Calcium 8mg 11mg French dressing
Potassium 144mg 107mg Hot sauce
Iron 0.48mg 0.73mg French dressing
Sugar 1.26g 16.86g Hot sauce
Fiber 0.3g 1.5g French dressing
Copper 0.028mg 0.16mg French dressing
Zinc 0.11mg 0.2mg French dressing
Phosphorus 11mg 16mg French dressing
Sodium 2643mg 838mg French dressing
Vitamin A 162IU 541IU French dressing
Vitamin A 8µg 27µg French dressing
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1mg French dressing
Manganese 0.049mg 0.11mg French dressing
Selenium 0µg 1.6µg French dressing
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.024mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.052mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.467mg French dressing
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.055mg Hot sauce
Vitamin K 2.4µg 17.8µg French dressing
Folate 6µg 2µg Hot sauce
Choline 4mg French dressing
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0.842g Hot sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 4.518g French dressing
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 3.852g French dressing
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.003mg Hot sauce
Threonine 0.019mg 0.014mg Hot sauce
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.01mg Hot sauce
Leucine 0.027mg 0.015mg Hot sauce
Lysine 0.023mg 0.017mg Hot sauce
Methionine 0.006mg 0.002mg Hot sauce
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0.016mg
Valine 0.022mg 0.01mg Hot sauce
Histidine 0.01mg 0.008mg Hot sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce French dressing
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
12%
French dressing
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
24%
French dressing

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 15.6g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.79g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
French dressing
French dressing contains less Sodium (difference - 1805mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
French dressing
French dressing 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. French dressing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171404/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.