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Hot sauce vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot sauce and sweet and sour different?

  • Hot sauce is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, while sweet, and sour is higher in manganese and copper.
  • Hot sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 99% more than sweet and sour.
  • Hot sauce contains 9 times more vitamin C than sweet and sour. Hot sauce contains 74.8mg of vitamin C, while sweet, and sour contains 8.7mg.
  • Sweet and sour is lower in sodium.

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Sauce, sweet and sour, ready-to-serve 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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1453.1%
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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +759.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1750%
Contains more WaterWater +49.3%
Contains more OtherOther +505.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2084%

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 Sweet and sour
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Sodium 2643mg 371mg 99%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 8.7mg 73%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.761mg 31%
Carbs 1.75g 38.22g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.053mg 8%
Calories 11kcal 150kcal 7%
Copper 0.028mg 0.079mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.019mg 5%
Iron 0.48mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0g 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.048mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 7mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0.1g 1%
Potassium 144mg 99mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 8mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.02g 1%
Protein 0.51g 0.27g 0%
Net carbs 1.45g 38.12g N/A
Calcium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 1.26g 18.75g N/A
Zinc 0.11mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.187mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.093mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0g 0%
Choline 2.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0g 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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is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Sweet and sour
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%
Sweet and sour
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
21%
Sweet and sour

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Sweet and sour
Sweet and sour contains less Sodium (difference - 2272mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Sweet and sour
Sweet and sour is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.052g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 17.49g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 70)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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.

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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.