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Tabasco vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Tabasco and Hot sauce?

  • Tabasco is higher in Iron, Vitamin A, and Copper, however, Hot sauce is richer in Vitamin C.
  • Hot sauce's daily need coverage for Sodium is 87% more.
  • Hot sauce contains 10 times less Vitamin A than Tabasco. Tabasco contains 82µg of Vitamin A, while Hot sauce contains 8µg.
  • Tabasco has less Sodium.

We used Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCO and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot types in this article.

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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 8.6% 3.6% 11% 44% 25% 4.4% 9.9% 83% 14% 2.7%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +141.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.5%

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 15% 98% 0.2% 0% 8% 19% 3.3% 6.6% 36% 0% 0.5% 0.75% 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 249% 9.7% 2.4% 0% 9% 19% 4.8% 6.6% 36% 0% 6% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +912.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1562.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.082mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.157mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
95% 2%
Protein: 1.29 g
Fats: 0.76 g
Carbs: 0.8 g
Water: 95.17 g
Other: 1.98 g
2% 90% 7%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 1.75 g
Water: 89.98 g
Other: 7.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.9%
Contains more FatsFats +105.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.8%
Contains more OtherOther +273.2%
~equal in Water ~89.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 71%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.106 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.061 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
19% 11% 71%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +103.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -50.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tabasco Hot sauce Opinion
Calories 12kcal 11kcal Tabasco
Protein 1.29g 0.51g Tabasco
Fats 0.76g 0.37g Tabasco
Vitamin C 4.5mg 74.8mg Hot sauce
Net carbs 0.2g 1.45g Hot sauce
Carbs 0.8g 1.75g Hot sauce
Magnesium 12mg 5mg Tabasco
Calcium 12mg 8mg Tabasco
Potassium 128mg 144mg Hot sauce
Iron 1.16mg 0.48mg Tabasco
Sugar 0.13g 1.26g Tabasco
Fiber 0.6g 0.3g Tabasco
Copper 0.075mg 0.028mg Tabasco
Zinc 0.16mg 0.11mg Tabasco
Phosphorus 23mg 11mg Tabasco
Sodium 633mg 2643mg Tabasco
Vitamin A 1640IU 162IU Tabasco
Vitamin A 82µg 8µg Tabasco
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.12mg Hot sauce
Manganese 0.107mg 0.049mg Tabasco
Selenium 0.5µg 0µg Tabasco
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.036mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B2 0.084mg 0.082mg Tabasco
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.254mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.11mg
Vitamin B6 0.154mg 0.157mg Hot sauce
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.4µg Hot sauce
Folate 1µg 6µg Hot sauce
Saturated Fat 0.106g 0.052g Hot sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.061g 0.03g Tabasco
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.196g Tabasco
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.007mg Tabasco
Threonine 0.048mg 0.019mg Tabasco
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.017mg Tabasco
Leucine 0.068mg 0.027mg Tabasco
Lysine 0.057mg 0.023mg Tabasco
Methionine 0.016mg 0.006mg Tabasco
Phenylalanine 0.04mg 0.016mg Tabasco
Valine 0.055mg 0.022mg Tabasco
Histidine 0.026mg 0.01mg Tabasco

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Tabasco Hot 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
14%
Tabasco
27%
Hot sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Tabasco
40%
Hot sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tabasco
Tabasco is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.13g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tabasco
Tabasco contains less Sodium (difference - 2010mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Tabasco
Tabasco is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.054g)
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 ($)
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. Tabasco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174528/nutrients
  2. Hot sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174527/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.