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Hot sauce vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hot sauce and sherbet

  • Hot sauce is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet sherbet is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Hot sauce covers your daily sodium needs 113% more than sherbet.
  • Hot sauce contains 33 times more vitamin C than sherbet. While hot sauce contains 74.8mg of vitamin C, sherbet contains only 2.3mg.
  • The amount of sodium in sherbet is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Sherbet, orange.

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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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more IronIron +242.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +345.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.028mg

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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3152.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +303.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +582.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~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
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1747.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.7%
Contains more FatsFats +440.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1637.1%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1666.7%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Sherbet DV% diff.
Sodium 2643mg 46mg 113%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 2.3mg 81%
Carbs 1.75g 30.4g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.023mg 10%
Calories 11kcal 144kcal 7%
Saturated fat 0.052g 1.16g 5%
Calcium 8mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Phosphorus 11mg 40mg 4%
Iron 0.48mg 0.14mg 4%
Fiber 0.3g 1.3g 4%
Fats 0.37g 2g 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.5µg 3%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.48mg 3%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.224mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.063mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.53g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0.08g 1%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.097mg 1%
Potassium 144mg 96mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.01mg 1%
Protein 0.51g 1.1g 1%
Magnesium 5mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 1.45g 29.1g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 1.26g 24.32g N/A
Copper 0.028mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin A 8µg 12µg 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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ok
is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Sherbet
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
6%
Sherbet
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
9%
Sherbet

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Sherbet
Sherbet contains less Sodium (difference - 2597mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 23.06g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.108g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 59)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.