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Ketchup vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ketchup and cocktail sauce?

  • Ketchup is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B6, yet cocktail sauce is richer in vitamin C, iron, and fiber.
  • Ketchup has 2 times more vitamin B6 than cocktail sauce. Ketchup has 0.158mg of vitamin B6, while cocktail sauce has 0.08mg.
  • Cocktail sauce contains less sugar.

We used Catsup and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 4.5% 25% 13% 28% 4.6% 11% 118% 11% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +137.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.3%
~equal in Potassium ~309mg
~equal in Sodium ~983mg

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 14% 8.7% 29% 0% 2.8% 38% 27% 2.8% 36% 0% 7.5% 6.8% 6.8%
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 39% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +253.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ketchup Cocktail sauce DV% diff.
Fructose 8.72g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.047mg 9%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 11.6mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.08mg 6%
Iron 0.35mg 0.83mg 6%
Fiber 0.3g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.434mg 0.82mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 1.08mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.2µg 3%
Copper 0.085mg 0.111mg 3%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.148mg 3%
Sodium 907mg 983mg 3%
Folate 9µg 17µg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin K 3µg 4.4µg 1%
Protein 1.04g 1.36g 1%
Calories 101kcal 124kcal 1%
Vitamin A 26µg 18µg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 17mg 1%
Phosphorus 26mg 30mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 1.05g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.021mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 26mg 1%
Potassium 281mg 309mg 1%
Carbs 27.4g 28.22g 0%
Net carbs 27.1g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 21.27g 11.83g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.047mg 0.068mg 0%
Choline 12.5mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.021mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.014mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 69% 3%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 27.4 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 2.95 g
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +950%
Contains more OtherOther +25.4%
~equal in Carbs ~28.22g
~equal in Water ~65.67g

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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. Ketchup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168556/nutrients
  2. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.