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Hot sauce vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hot sauce and veggie burgers

  • Hot sauce is higher in vitamin C, yet veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, folate, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Veggie burgers cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 218% more than hot sauce.
  • Hot sauce contains 17 times more vitamin C than veggie burgers. While hot sauce contains 74.8mg of vitamin C, veggie burgers contain only 4.5mg.
  • The amount of sodium in veggie burgers is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared.

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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1020%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.3%
Contains more IronIron +402.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +614.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1045.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1772.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1840.8%
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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1562.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7263.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +197.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1377.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +1966.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +47%
Contains more OtherOther +193.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2978.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1602.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +715.4%

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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5826.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +932.1%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 2.651mg 218%
Sodium 2643mg 569mg 90%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.01µg 84%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 4.5mg 78%
Selenium 0µg 22.6µg 41%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.951mg 39%
Folate 6µg 124µg 30%
Protein 0.51g 15.7g 30%
Phosphorus 11mg 206mg 28%
Iron 0.48mg 2.41mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 3.753mg 22%
Copper 0.028mg 0.2mg 19%
Fiber 0.3g 4.9g 18%
Calcium 8mg 136mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 2.023g 12%
Magnesium 5mg 56mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.244mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.303mg 11%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.26mg 10%
Fats 0.37g 6.3g 9%
Calories 11kcal 177kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0.052g 1.44g 6%
Potassium 144mg 333mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 1.778g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.289mg 4%
Carbs 1.75g 14.27g 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 4.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 1.45g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 1.26g 1.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Veggie burger
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
97%
Veggie burger
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
71%
Veggie burger

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.19g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger contains less Sodium (difference - 2074mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.388g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 59)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.