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Hot sauce vs. Tabasco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Hot sauce and Tabasco?

  • Hot sauce is higher in Vitamin C, however, Tabasco is richer in Iron, Vitamin A RAE, and Copper.
  • Hot sauce's daily need coverage for Sodium is 87% more.
  • Tabasco contains 17 times less Vitamin C than Hot sauce. Hot sauce contains 74.8mg of Vitamin C, while Tabasco contains 4.5mg.
  • Tabasco has less Sodium.

We used Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCO 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3.6% 11% 44% 25% 4.4% 9.9% 83% 14% 2.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +141.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.4%
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% 9.7% 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 15% 98% 0.2% 0% 8% 19% 3.3% 6.6% 36% 0% 0.5% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1562.2%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +912.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.084mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.154mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

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
95% 2%
Protein: 1.29 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 0.8 g
Water: 95.17 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.8%
Contains more OtherOther +273.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.9%
Contains more FatsFats +105.4%
~equal in Water ~95.17g

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.106 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.061 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -50.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +103.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.6%

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 Tabasco
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Tabasco Opinion
Calories 11kcal 12kcal Tabasco
Protein 0.51g 1.29g Tabasco
Fats 0.37g 0.76g Tabasco
Vitamin C 74.8mg 4.5mg Hot sauce
Net carbs 1.45g 0.2g Hot sauce
Carbs 1.75g 0.8g Hot sauce
Magnesium 5mg 12mg Tabasco
Calcium 8mg 12mg Tabasco
Potassium 144mg 128mg Hot sauce
Iron 0.48mg 1.16mg Tabasco
Sugar 1.26g 0.13g Tabasco
Fiber 0.3g 0.6g Tabasco
Copper 0.028mg 0.075mg Tabasco
Zinc 0.11mg 0.16mg Tabasco
Phosphorus 11mg 23mg Tabasco
Sodium 2643mg 633mg Tabasco
Vitamin A 162IU 1640IU Tabasco
Vitamin A RAE 8µg 82µg Tabasco
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.01mg Hot sauce
Manganese 0.049mg 0.107mg Tabasco
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg Tabasco
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.032mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.084mg Tabasco
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.178mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.11mg
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.154mg Hot sauce
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.2µg Hot sauce
Folate 6µg 1µg Hot sauce
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0.106g Hot sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0.061g Tabasco
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0.401g Tabasco
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.017mg Tabasco
Threonine 0.019mg 0.048mg Tabasco
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.042mg Tabasco
Leucine 0.027mg 0.068mg Tabasco
Lysine 0.023mg 0.057mg Tabasco
Methionine 0.006mg 0.016mg Tabasco
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0.04mg Tabasco
Valine 0.022mg 0.055mg Tabasco
Histidine 0.01mg 0.026mg Tabasco

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Tabasco
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
27%
Hot sauce
14%
Tabasco
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
21%
Tabasco

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tabasco
Tabasco is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.13g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tabasco
Tabasco contains less Sodium (difference - 2010mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Tabasco
Tabasco is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.054g)
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 ($)
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. Tabasco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174528/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.