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Hot sauce vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot sauce and whey

  • Hot sauce has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and iron; however, whey has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Hot sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 113% more.
  • Hot sauce has 748 times more vitamin C than whey. Hot sauce has 74.8mg of vitamin C, while whey has 0.1mg.
  • Whey is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
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%
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +74700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +406.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +248.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.036mg

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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more OtherOther +1294.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.36g
~equal in Water ~93.12g

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
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1681.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.3%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Whey DV% diff.
Sodium 2643mg 54mg 113%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 0.1mg 83%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.031mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.158mg 6%
Iron 0.48mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.383mg 5%
Phosphorus 11mg 46mg 5%
Calcium 8mg 47mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Copper 0.028mg 0.004mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.9µg 3%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.001mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.074mg 1%
Protein 0.51g 0.85g 1%
Calories 11kcal 27kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 0.011g 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Potassium 144mg 161mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 8mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 1.75g 5.14g 1%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.23g 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 1.45g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 1.26g 5.14g N/A
Zinc 0.11mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.036mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.016mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce Whey
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
9%
Whey
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
8%
Whey

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Whey
Whey contains less Sodium (difference - 2589mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.88g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.178g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 43)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $3.6)
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.
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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.