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Hot sauce vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot sauce and flax seeds different?

  • Hot sauce is richer in vitamin C, while flax seeds are higher in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and selenium.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 134% more than hot sauce.
  • Hot sauce contains 125 times more vitamin C than flax seeds. Hot sauce contains 74.8mg of vitamin C, while flax seeds contain 0.6mg.
  • Flax seeds are lower in sodium.

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Seeds, flaxseed 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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7740%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3087.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +464.6%
Contains more IronIron +1093.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +4257.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3845.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5736.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4965.3%
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.
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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1112.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +795.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +79.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
~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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +1192.8%
Contains more OtherOther +99.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3486.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11294.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1550.3%

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24990%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14558.2%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 28.73g 190%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 1.644mg 134%
Copper 0.028mg 1.22mg 132%
Sodium 2643mg 30mg 114%
Fiber 0.3g 27.3g 108%
Manganese 0.049mg 2.482mg 106%
Magnesium 5mg 392mg 92%
Phosphorus 11mg 642mg 90%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 0.6mg 82%
Iron 0.48mg 5.73mg 66%
Fats 0.37g 42.16g 64%
Selenium 0µg 25.4µg 46%
Zinc 0.11mg 4.34mg 38%
Protein 0.51g 18.29g 36%
Calories 11kcal 534kcal 26%
Calcium 8mg 255mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.473mg 24%
Potassium 144mg 813mg 20%
Folate 6µg 87µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 7.527g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 3.08mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.985mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.052g 3.663g 16%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Carbs 1.75g 28.88g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.161mg 6%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 4.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.31mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.45g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 1.26g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Flax seeds
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
62%
Flax seeds
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
191%
Flax seeds

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.29g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 3.611g)
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 - $3)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flax seeds
Flax seeds contains less Sodium (difference - 2613mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Flax seeds
Flax seeds is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Flax seeds
Flax seeds 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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.