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Hot sauce vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hot sauce and margarine

  • Hot sauce is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and iron, yet margarine is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Hot sauce covers your daily sodium needs 115% more than margarine.
  • Hot sauce contains 374 times more vitamin C than margarine. While hot sauce contains 74.8mg of vitamin C, margarine contains only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in margarine is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +700%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1004.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1644.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10137.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3775%
~equal in Vitamin D ~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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150%
Contains more WaterWater +444.7%
Contains more OtherOther +286.9%
Contains more FatsFats +21713.5%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129490%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12299%

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 Margarine
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 24.302g 161%
Fats 0.37g 80.71g 124%
Sodium 2643mg 2mg 115%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 38.877g 97%
Vitamin A 8µg 819µg 90%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 0.2mg 83%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 93µg 76%
Saturated fat 0.052g 15.189g 69%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 9mg 59%
Calories 11kcal 717kcal 35%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.009mg 11%
Iron 0.48mg 0.06mg 5%
Potassium 144mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.037mg 3%
Copper 0.028mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Manganese 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.01mg 2%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.023mg 1%
Protein 0.51g 0.16g 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 5mg 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Calcium 8mg 3mg 1%
Carbs 1.75g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 1.45g 0.7g N/A
Magnesium 5mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 1.26g 0g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Margarine
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
55%
Margarine
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
1%
Margarine

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Margarine
Margarine is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.26g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Margarine
Margarine contains less Sodium (difference - 2641mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 15.137g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce 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 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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.