Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Tabasco vs. Taco sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between tabasco and taco sauce

  • Taco sauce has less iron than tabasco.
  • Tabasco covers your daily need for iron, 15% more than taco sauce.
  • Tabasco has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCO and PACE, Red Taco Sauce.

Infographic

Tabasco vs Taco sauce infographic
Infographic link

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.
Tabasco
10
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 106% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tabasco
10
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% 27% 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~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
13% 85% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 12.5 g
Water: 85.3 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1462.5%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Tabasco Taco sauce
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals 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 Tabasco Taco sauce DV% diff.
Iron 1.16mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.154mg 12%
Vitamin A 82µg 9%
Copper 0.075mg 8%
Sodium 633mg 813mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.084mg 6%
Manganese 0.107mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Carbs 0.8g 12.5g 4%
Potassium 128mg 4%
Protein 1.29g 0g 3%
Magnesium 12mg 3%
Phosphorus 23mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Calories 12kcal 50kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Fats 0.76g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 12.5g N/A
Sugar 0.13g 6.25g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.106g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.061g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.048mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.04mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

People also compare

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
9%
Tabasco
0%
Taco sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Tabasco
11%
Taco sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Taco sauce
Taco sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.106g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tabasco
Tabasco is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.12g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tabasco
Tabasco contains less Sodium (difference - 180mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Tabasco
Tabasco is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Tabasco
Tabasco is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
?
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. Tabasco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174528/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.