Hot sauce vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Summary of differences between hot sauce and hot chocolate
- Hot sauce has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, copper, and vitamin B2.
- Hot sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 113% more than hot chocolate.
- Hot sauce has 374 times more vitamin C than hot chocolate. While hot sauce has 74.8mg of vitamin C, hot chocolate has only 0.2mg.
- Hot chocolate has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.
Infographic

Infographic link
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.
Contains more IronIron | +14.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +276.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +360% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1325% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +267.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +472.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +854.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +37300% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +91% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +292.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +537.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +122% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +198.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Sodium | 2643mg | 44mg | 113% |
Vitamin C | 74.8mg | 0.2mg | 83% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.49µg | 20% |
Phosphorus | 11mg | 105mg | 13% |
Calcium | 8mg | 114mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.157mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.082mg | 0.182mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.028mg | 0.103mg | 8% |
Vitamin D | 45IU | 6% | |
Protein | 0.51g | 3.52g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 0.052g | 1.431g | 6% |
Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
Vitamin A | 8µg | 51µg | 5% |
Selenium | 0µg | 2.7µg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.11mg | 0.63mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.328mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 5mg | 23mg | 4% |
Carbs | 1.75g | 10.74g | 3% |
Choline | 15.6mg | 3% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0.3g | 1g | 3% |
Fats | 0.37g | 2.34g | 3% |
Calories | 11kcal | 77kcal | 3% |
Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.013mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.677g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
Potassium | 144mg | 197mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.196g | 0.084g | 1% |
Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.254mg | 0.133mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.48mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.45g | 9.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.26g | 9.66g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
Folate | 6µg | 5µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.019mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.017mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.027mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.023mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.016mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.022mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.01mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.51 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
1.75 g
Water:
89.98 g
Other:
7.39 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
Contains more OtherOther | +677.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +590.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +532.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +513.7% |
~equal in
Water
~82.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.196 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +133.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2156.7% |