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Hot sauce vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Hot sauce and Table salt

  • Hot sauce is higher than Table salt in Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B2.
  • Table salt covers your daily Sodium needs 1570% more than Hot sauce.
  • The amount of Sodium in Hot sauce is lower.

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

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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.
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
6
:
4
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Iron +45.5%
Contains more Magnesium +400%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +1700%
Contains less Sodium -93.2%
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Manganese +104.1%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Equal in Zinc - 0.1
Equal in Copper - 0.03
Hot sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 18% 4% 5% 13% 345% 3% 10% 7% 0%
Table salt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 13% 1% 0% 1% 5056% 3% 10% 14% 1%
Contains more Iron +45.5%
Contains more Magnesium +400%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +1700%
Contains less Sodium -93.2%
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Manganese +104.1%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Equal in Zinc - 0.1
Equal in Copper - 0.03

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.
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
10
:
1
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Hot sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 3% 0% 250% 9% 19% 5% 7% 37% 5% 0% 6%
Table salt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
4
:
1
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +44890%
Contains more Other +1250.5%
Hot sauce
2% 90% 7%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 1.75 g
Water: 89.98 g
Other: 7.39 g
Table salt
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +44890%
Contains more Other +1250.5%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Table salt Opinion
Net carbs 1.45g 0g Hot sauce
Protein 0.51g 0g Hot sauce
Fats 0.37g 0g Hot sauce
Carbs 1.75g 0g Hot sauce
Calories 11kcal 0kcal Hot sauce
Sugar 1.26g 0g Table salt
Fiber 0.3g 0g Hot sauce
Calcium 8mg 24mg Table salt
Iron 0.48mg 0.33mg Hot sauce
Magnesium 5mg 1mg Hot sauce
Phosphorus 11mg 0mg Hot sauce
Potassium 144mg 8mg Hot sauce
Sodium 2643mg 38758mg Hot sauce
Zinc 0.11mg 0.1mg Hot sauce
Copper 0.028mg 0.03mg Table salt
Manganese 0.049mg 0.1mg Table salt
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg Table salt
Vitamin A 162IU 0IU Hot sauce
Vitamin A RAE 8µg 0µg Hot sauce
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg Hot sauce
Vitamin C 74.8mg 0mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0mg Hot sauce
Folate 6µg 0µg Hot sauce
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg Hot sauce
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0mg Hot sauce
Threonine 0.019mg 0mg Hot sauce
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0mg Hot sauce
Leucine 0.027mg 0mg Hot sauce
Lysine 0.023mg 0mg Hot sauce
Methionine 0.006mg 0mg Hot sauce
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0mg Hot sauce
Valine 0.022mg 0mg Hot sauce
Histidine 0.01mg 0mg Hot sauce
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0g Table salt
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0g Hot sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0g Hot sauce

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is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Table salt
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
29%
Hot sauce
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.26g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.052g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 36115mg)
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 - $0.1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.