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Hot sauce vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hot sauce and squid?

  • Hot sauce is higher in vitamin C; however, squid is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% more.
  • Squid contains 9 times less vitamin C than hot sauce. Hot sauce contains 74.8mg of vitamin C, while squid contains 8.5mg.
  • Squid has less sodium.

We used Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types 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%
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +342.4%
Contains more IronIron +2158.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3464.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3045.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5172.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +326.5%
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%
Squid
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +780%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2008.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +761.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +47.2%
Contains more OtherOther +119.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6268.6%
Contains more FatsFats +278.4%
~equal in Carbs ~1.64g

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
Squid
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.7%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 0µg 89.6µg 163%
Iron 0.48mg 10.84mg 130%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 1.729mg 127%
Copper 0.028mg 0.998mg 108%
Sodium 2643mg 744mg 83%
Phosphorus 11mg 580mg 81%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 8.5mg 74%
Protein 0.51g 32.48g 64%
Zinc 0.11mg 3.46mg 30%
Vitamin A 8µg 203µg 22%
Calcium 8mg 180mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.9mg 16%
Potassium 144mg 637mg 15%
Magnesium 5mg 60mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 2.189mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.27mg 9%
Calories 11kcal 158kcal 7%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.209mg 7%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.017mg 2%
Fats 0.37g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.236g 1%
Carbs 1.75g 1.64g 0%
Net carbs 1.45g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 1.26g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.162g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0.268g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Squid
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
104%
Squid
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
185%
Squid

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Squid
Squid is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.26g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Squid
Squid contains less Sodium (difference - 1899mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Squid
Squid is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 224mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.184g)
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 ($)
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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.