Ketchup vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between ketchup and hot sauce
- Ketchup has more vitamin E, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and copper; however, hot sauce is higher in vitamin C.
- Hot sauce covers your daily need for vitamin C, 79% more than ketchup.
- Ketchup has 17 times more sugar than hot sauce. While ketchup has 21.27g of sugar, hot sauce has only 1.26g.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Catsup and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +95.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +203.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +54.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +71.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +37.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +225% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1116.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +102.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +464.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +25% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1724.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +227.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +134% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 74.8mg | 79% |
Sodium | 907mg | 2643mg | 75% |
Fructose | 8.72g | 11% | |
Carbs | 27.4g | 1.75g | 9% |
Vitamin E | 1.46mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.434mg | 0.254mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.085mg | 0.028mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.082mg | 6% |
Calories | 101kcal | 11kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 281mg | 144mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.35mg | 0.48mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 26µg | 8µg | 2% |
Choline | 12.5mg | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.084mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 5mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 11mg | 2% |
Calcium | 15mg | 8mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.047mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.041g | 0.196g | 1% |
Folate | 9µg | 6µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 3µg | 2.4µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.04g | 0.51g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.37g | 0% |
Net carbs | 27.1g | 1.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 21.27g | 1.26g | N/A |
Fiber | 0.3g | 0.3g | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.158mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.014g | 0.052g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0.03g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.019mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.021mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.023mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.005mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.021mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.014mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.013mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +103.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1465.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +270% |
Contains more WaterWater | +31.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +150.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +378% |