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Hot sauce vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot sauce and molasses

  • Hot sauce has more vitamin C; however, molasses have more manganese, magnesium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, and calcium.
  • Hot sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 113% more.
  • Molasses are lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Molasses.

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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4740%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +916.7%
Contains more IronIron +883.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1639.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3022.4%
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% 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% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +630.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +326.8%
~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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more WaterWater +311.4%
Contains more OtherOther +123.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4170.3%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +292%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.032g

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Molasses DV% diff.
Sodium 2643mg 37mg 113%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 0mg 83%
Manganese 0.049mg 1.53mg 64%
Magnesium 5mg 242mg 56%
Iron 0.48mg 4.72mg 53%
Copper 0.028mg 0.487mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.67mg 39%
Potassium 144mg 1464mg 39%
Selenium 0µg 17.8µg 32%
Carbs 1.75g 74.73g 24%
Calcium 8mg 205mg 20%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.804mg 14%
Calories 11kcal 290kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.002mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.93mg 4%
Phosphorus 11mg 31mg 3%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.29mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Protein 0.51g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0.05g 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.45g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 1.26g 74.72g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.041mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.032g 0%
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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Molasses
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
18%
Molasses
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
103%
Molasses

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Molasses
Molasses contains less Sodium (difference - 2606mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Molasses
Molasses is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.034g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Molasses
Molasses is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 73.46g)
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 - $2)
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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.