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Hot sauce vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot sauce and chili Pepper different?

  • Chili Pepper are higher than hot sauce in vitamin C, vitamin A, copper, vitamin K, vitamin B6, iron, manganese, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Chili Pepper cover your daily need for vitamin C, 186% more than hot sauce.
  • Hot sauce contains 378 times more sodium than chili Pepper. Hot sauce contains 2643mg of sodium, while chili Pepper contain 7mg.

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw 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.
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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.1%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +521.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +383.7%
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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +224.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +637.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +274%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +495.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.09mg
~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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more OtherOther +1131.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +292.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +440.6%
~equal in Water ~87.74g

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.6%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 74.8mg 242.5mg 186%
Sodium 2643mg 7mg 115%
Copper 0.028mg 0.174mg 16%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 14.3µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.278mg 9%
Iron 0.48mg 1.2mg 9%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.237mg 8%
Vitamin A 8µg 59µg 6%
Potassium 144mg 340mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.09mg 5%
Phosphorus 11mg 46mg 5%
Fiber 0.3g 1.5g 5%
Magnesium 5mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.95mg 4%
Folate 6µg 23µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.69mg 4%
Carbs 1.75g 9.46g 3%
Protein 0.51g 2g 3%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.3mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0.109g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.061mg 1%
Calories 11kcal 40kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 1.45g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 1.26g 5.1g N/A
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.041mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Chili Pepper
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
79%
Chili Pepper
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
22%
Chili Pepper

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.84g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chili Pepper
Chili Pepper contains less Sodium (difference - 2636mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Chili Pepper
Chili Pepper is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.031g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chili Pepper
Chili Pepper is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chili Pepper
Chili Pepper is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.