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Hot sauce vs. Hot and sour soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot sauce and hot and sour soup different?

  • Hot sauce has more vitamin C and vitamin B6 than hot and sour soup.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for hot sauce is 99% higher.
  • Hot and sour soup has less sodium.

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Soup, hot and sour, Chinese restaurant 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 6.4% 5.7% 4.9% 24% 8.7% 6% 14% 49% 11% 2.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.026mg

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 0% 2% 7.8% 3% 6.5% 7.2% 9.5% 14% 15% 13% 2.8% 6% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +376.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%

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
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 1.21 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more OtherOther +510.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +405.9%
Contains more FatsFats +227%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.6%
~equal in Water ~90.65g

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
28% 35% 38%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.229 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.288 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.311 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -77.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +860%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.7%

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 Hot and sour soup
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Hot and sour soup Opinion
Calories 11kcal 39kcal Hot and sour soup
Protein 0.51g 2.58g Hot and sour soup
Fats 0.37g 1.21g Hot and sour soup
Vitamin C 74.8mg 0mg Hot sauce
Net carbs 1.45g 3.85g Hot and sour soup
Carbs 1.75g 4.35g Hot and sour soup
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg Hot sauce
Vitamin D 5IU Hot and sour soup
Magnesium 5mg 9mg Hot and sour soup
Calcium 8mg 19mg Hot and sour soup
Potassium 144mg 55mg Hot sauce
Iron 0.48mg 0.64mg Hot and sour soup
Sugar 1.26g 0.42g Hot and sour soup
Fiber 0.3g 0.5g Hot and sour soup
Copper 0.028mg 0.026mg Hot sauce
Zinc 0.11mg 0.22mg Hot and sour soup
Starch 2.43g Hot and sour soup
Phosphorus 11mg 32mg Hot and sour soup
Sodium 2643mg 376mg Hot and sour soup
Vitamin A 162IU 34IU Hot sauce
Vitamin A 8µg 9µg Hot and sour soup
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.39mg Hot and sour soup
Vitamin D 0.1µg Hot and sour soup
Manganese 0.049mg 0.085mg Hot and sour soup
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg Hot and sour soup
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.026mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.031mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.507mg Hot and sour soup
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.227mg Hot and sour soup
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.064mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg Hot and sour soup
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.1µg Hot sauce
Folate 6µg 8µg Hot and sour soup
Choline 39.9mg Hot and sour soup
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0.229g Hot sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0.288g Hot and sour soup
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0.311g Hot and sour soup
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.019mg Hot and sour soup
Threonine 0.019mg 0.111mg Hot and sour soup
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.08mg Hot and sour soup
Leucine 0.027mg 0.151mg Hot and sour soup
Lysine 0.023mg 153mg Hot and sour soup
Methionine 0.006mg 0.039mg Hot and sour soup
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0.085mg Hot and sour soup
Valine 0.022mg 0.092mg Hot and sour soup
Histidine 0.01mg 0.058mg Hot and sour soup
Omega-3 - ALA 0.03g Hot and sour soup
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.273g Hot and sour soup

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Hot and sour soup
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
8%
Hot and sour soup
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
13%
Hot and sour soup

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 21mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.177g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot and sour soup
Hot and sour soup is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.84g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Hot and sour soup
Hot and sour soup contains less Sodium (difference - 2267mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Hot and sour soup
Hot and sour soup is relatively richer in minerals
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. Hot and sour soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174808/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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