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Hot sauce vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hot sauce and seaweed

  • Hot sauce has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Hot sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 105% more than seaweed.
  • Hot sauce has 79 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. While hot sauce has 0.157mg of vitamin B6, seaweed has only 0.002mg.
  • Seaweed has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Seaweed, kelp, raw.

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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more IronIron +493.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +364.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1018.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +308.2%
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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2393.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +483.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2650%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
~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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +229.4%
Contains more FatsFats +51.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446.9%
~equal in Water ~81.58g

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +317%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.7%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Seaweed DV% diff.
Sodium 2643mg 233mg 105%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 3mg 80%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 66µg 53%
Folate 6µg 180µg 44%
Iron 0.48mg 2.85mg 30%
Magnesium 5mg 121mg 28%
Calcium 8mg 168mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.002mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.642mg 11%
Copper 0.028mg 0.13mg 11%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.23mg 10%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.87mg 5%
Fiber 0.3g 1.3g 4%
Phosphorus 11mg 42mg 4%
Carbs 1.75g 9.57g 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Potassium 144mg 89mg 2%
Protein 0.51g 1.68g 2%
Calories 11kcal 43kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.247g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0.047g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.47mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.56g 0%
Net carbs 1.45g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 1.26g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin A 8µg 6µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.098g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Seaweed
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
26%
Hot sauce
33%
Seaweed
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
41%
Seaweed

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Seaweed
Seaweed is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.66g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Seaweed
Seaweed contains less Sodium (difference - 2410mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Seaweed
Seaweed is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Seaweed
Seaweed is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.195g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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 ($)

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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.