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Tabasco vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tabasco and sweet and sour different?

  • Tabasco is higher in iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, sweet, and sour is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for sweet and sour is 28% higher.
  • Tabasco contains 82 times more vitamin A than sweet and sour. While tabasco contains 82µg of vitamin A, sweet, and sour contains only 1µg.
  • Sweet and sour has less sodium.

Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCO and Sauce, sweet and sour, ready-to-serve are the varieties used 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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains more IronIron +452.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +611.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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 29% 0.6% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +342.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.187mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.2µg

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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +377.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3700%
Contains more WaterWater +57.9%
Contains more OtherOther +62.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4677.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tabasco Sweet and sour Opinion
Calories 12kcal 150kcal Sweet and sour
Protein 1.29g 0.27g Tabasco
Fats 0.76g 0.02g Tabasco
Vitamin C 4.5mg 8.7mg Sweet and sour
Net carbs 0.2g 38.12g Sweet and sour
Carbs 0.8g 38.22g Sweet and sour
Magnesium 12mg 8mg Tabasco
Calcium 12mg 10mg Tabasco
Potassium 128mg 99mg Tabasco
Iron 1.16mg 0.21mg Tabasco
Sugar 0.13g 18.75g Tabasco
Fiber 0.6g 0.1g Tabasco
Copper 0.075mg 0.079mg Sweet and sour
Zinc 0.16mg 0.09mg Tabasco
Phosphorus 23mg 7mg Tabasco
Sodium 633mg 371mg Sweet and sour
Vitamin A 1640IU 10IU Tabasco
Vitamin A 82µg 1µg Tabasco
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.01mg
Manganese 0.107mg 0.761mg Sweet and sour
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg Tabasco
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.048mg Sweet and sour
Vitamin B2 0.084mg 0.019mg Tabasco
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.187mg Sweet and sour
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.093mg Tabasco
Vitamin B6 0.154mg 0.053mg Tabasco
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.2µg
Folate 1µg 8µg Sweet and sour
Choline 0mg 2.4mg Sweet and sour
Saturated Fat 0.106g 0g Sweet and sour
Monounsaturated fat 0.061g 0g Tabasco
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0g Tabasco
Tryptophan 0.017mg Tabasco
Threonine 0.048mg Tabasco
Isoleucine 0.042mg Tabasco
Leucine 0.068mg Tabasco
Lysine 0.057mg Tabasco
Methionine 0.016mg Tabasco
Phenylalanine 0.04mg Tabasco
Valine 0.055mg Tabasco
Histidine 0.026mg Tabasco

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Tabasco Sweet and sour
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
6%
Sweet and sour
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Tabasco
21%
Sweet and sour

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tabasco
Tabasco is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.62g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tabasco
Tabasco is lower in glycemic index (difference - 70)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Tabasco
Tabasco is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sweet and sour
Sweet and sour contains less Sodium (difference - 262mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sweet and sour
Sweet and sour is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.106g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.