Spaghetti sauce vs. Chili sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between spaghetti sauce and chili sauce
- Spaghetti sauce contains less vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B6 than chili sauce.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili sauce is 29% higher.
- Chili sauce has 24 times less sodium than spaghetti sauce. Spaghetti sauce has 590mg of sodium, while chili sauce has 25mg.
Food types used in this article are USDA Commodity, spaghetti sauce, meatless, canned 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +122.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +80% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +40% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +669.2% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +35.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 3.9mg | 30mg | 29% |
Sodium | 590mg | 25mg | 25% |
Copper | 0.087mg | 10% | |
Potassium | 292mg | 564mg | 8% |
Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.14mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.9mg | 0.5mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.51g | 0.074g | 3% |
Folate | 11µg | 3% | |
Fiber | 0.7g | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.8g | 2% | |
Carbs | 8.7g | 3.9g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 25mg | 16mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.2g | 0.9g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 17µg | 23µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.21mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Calcium | 20mg | 9mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.73mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.21g | 0.411g | 1% |
Calories | 48kcal | 21kcal | 1% |
Fats | 0.9g | 0.6g | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.7g | 3.2g | N/A |
Magnesium | 13mg | 12mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.7g | 2.55g | N/A |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.162g | 0.08g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
8.7 g
Water:
87.1 g
Other:
2.1 g
Protein:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
3.9 g
Water:
94.1 g
Other:
0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +123.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +320% |
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Water
~94.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.162 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.51 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.08 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.074 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +589.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +95.7% |