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Pizza sauce vs. Chili sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pizza sauce and chili sauce

  • Pizza sauce has more copper, fiber, and vitamin B3, while chili sauce has more vitamin C and potassium.
  • Chili sauce covers your daily need for vitamin C, 21% more than pizza sauce.
  • Pizza sauce contains 14 times more sodium than chili sauce. While pizza sauce contains 348mg of sodium, chili sauce contains only 25mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, pizza, canned, ready-to-serve and Sauce, peppers, hot, chili, mature red, canned.

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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 15% 16% 31% 34% 46% 6.8% 21% 45% 29% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.7% 50% 19% 29% 4.1% 6.9% 3.3% 0% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%

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 38% 0% 0% 0% 15% 12% 27% 22% 31% 2.5% 0% 7.5% 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 100% 7.7% 7.2% 0% 2.5% 21% 11% 0% 32% 0% 17% 8.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.14mg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 87%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 8.66 g
Water: 86.71 g
Other: 1.3 g
4% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 94.1 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.2%
Contains more FatsFats +91.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.1%
Contains more OtherOther +160%
~equal in Water ~94.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 45% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.461 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 g
14% 73% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.08 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pizza sauce Chili sauce
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza sauce Chili sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin C 11.3mg 30mg 21%
Sodium 348mg 25mg 14%
Manganese 0.221mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.374mg 7%
Potassium 354mg 564mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Copper 0.137mg 0.087mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.421mg 0.6mg 5%
Calcium 54mg 9mg 5%
Iron 0.9mg 0.5mg 5%
Phosphorus 50mg 16mg 5%
Fiber 2g 0.7g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin A 23µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.053mg 0.09mg 3%
Protein 2.18g 0.9g 3%
Saturated fat 0.46g 0.08g 2%
Calories 54kcal 21kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Carbs 8.66g 3.9g 2%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Fats 1.15g 0.6g 1%
Net carbs 6.66g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 3.78g 2.55g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.14mg 0%
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.461g 0.411g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.099g 0.074g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pizza sauce Chili sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
12%
Pizza sauce
16%
Chili sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Pizza sauce
12%
Chili sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Pizza sauce
Pizza sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chili sauce
Chili sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.23g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chili sauce
Chili sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 323mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Chili sauce
Chili sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.38g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chili sauce
Chili sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
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. Pizza sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172880/nutrients
  2. Chili sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171604/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.