Hot sauce vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hot sauce and tomatoes?
- Hot sauce is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin A.
- Hot sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 115% more.
- Tomatoes contain 5 times less vitamin C than hot sauce. Hot sauce contains 74.8mg of vitamin C, while tomatoes contain 13.7mg.
- Tomatoes have less sodium.
We used Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +77.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +120% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +54.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +132.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +446% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +331.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +96.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +425% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +133.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +229.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 2643mg | 5mg | 115% |
| Vitamin C | 74.8mg | 13.7mg | 68% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.157mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.082mg | 0.019mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 7.9µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1.2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 8µg | 42µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.114mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 237mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.48mg | 0.27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.028mg | 0.059mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.254mg | 0.594mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.75g | 3.89g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.196g | 0.083g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.51g | 0.88g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Calories | 11kcal | 18kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.45g | 2.69g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.26g | 2.63g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.017mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.027mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.023mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.016mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +85% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1349% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +122.3% |
~equal in
Water
~94.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +136.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.2% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.031g
