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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.
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
1
:
9
French dressing
French dressing
Contains more Potassium +34.6%
Contains more Calcium +37.5%
Contains more Iron +52.1%
Contains more Magnesium +60%
Contains more Phosphorus +45.5%
Contains less Sodium -68.3%
Contains more Zinc +81.8%
Contains more Copper +471.4%
Contains more Manganese +124.5%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Hot sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 18% 4% 5% 13% 345% 3% 10% 7% 0%
French dressing
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 28% 6% 7% 10% 110% 6% 54% 15% 9%
Contains more Potassium +34.6%
Contains more Calcium +37.5%
Contains more Iron +52.1%
Contains more Magnesium +60%
Contains more Phosphorus +45.5%
Contains less Sodium -68.3%
Contains more Zinc +81.8%
Contains more Copper +471.4%
Contains more Manganese +124.5%
Contains more Selenium +∞%

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.
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
6
:
5
French dressing
French dressing
Contains more Vitamin C +1458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +185.5%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin A +234%
Contains more Vitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +641.7%
Hot sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 3% 0% 250% 9% 19% 5% 7% 37% 5% 0% 6%
French dressing
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 33% 20% 0% 16% 6% 12% 9% 0% 13% 2% 0% 45%
Contains more Vitamin C +1458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +185.5%
Contains more Folate +200%
Contains more Vitamin A +234%
Contains more Vitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +641.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
2
:
3
French dressing
French dressing
Contains more Water +65.8%
Contains more Other +207.9%
Contains more Protein +13.7%
Contains more Fats +3013.5%
Contains more Carbs +1684%
Hot sauce
2% 90% 7%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 1.75 g
Water: 89.98 g
Other: 7.39 g
French dressing
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 Water +65.8%
Contains more Other +207.9%
Contains more Protein +13.7%
Contains more Fats +3013.5%
Contains more Carbs +1684%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
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2
French dressing
French dressing
Contains less Saturated Fat -93.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +14960%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1865.3%
Hot sauce
19% 11% 71%
Saturated Fat: 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.196 g
French dressing
9% 49% 42%
Saturated Fat: 0.842 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.518 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.852 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -93.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +14960%
Contains more Polyunsaturated 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
Net carbs 1.45g 29.72g French dressing
Protein 0.51g 0.58g French dressing
Fats 0.37g 11.52g French dressing
Carbs 1.75g 31.22g French dressing
Calories 11kcal 222kcal French dressing
Sugar 1.26g 16.86g Hot sauce
Fiber 0.3g 1.5g French dressing
Calcium 8mg 11mg French dressing
Iron 0.48mg 0.73mg French dressing
Magnesium 5mg 8mg French dressing
Phosphorus 11mg 16mg French dressing
Potassium 144mg 107mg Hot sauce
Sodium 2643mg 838mg French dressing
Zinc 0.11mg 0.2mg French dressing
Copper 0.028mg 0.16mg French dressing
Manganese 0.049mg 0.11mg French dressing
Selenium 0µg 1.6µg French dressing
Vitamin A 162IU 541IU French dressing
Vitamin A RAE 8µg 27µg French dressing
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1mg French dressing
Vitamin C 74.8mg 4.8mg Hot sauce
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
Folate 6µg 2µg Hot sauce
Vitamin K 2.4µg 17.8µg 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
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0.842g Hot sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 4.518g French dressing
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 3.852g French dressing

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce French dressing
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
29%
Hot sauce
13%
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?
?
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.