Taco sauce vs. Pizza sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between taco sauce and pizza sauce?
- Taco sauce has less vitamin C, iron, fiber, calcium, and protein than pizza sauce.
- Taco sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 20% higher.
- Taco sauce has 2 times more sugar than pizza sauce. Taco sauce has 6.25g of sugar, while pizza sauce has 3.78g.
- Pizza sauce contains less sodium.
We used PACE, Red Taco Sauce and Sauce, pizza, canned, ready-to-serve types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| 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 B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 813mg | 348mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 11.3mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.9mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 354mg | 10% | |
| Manganese | 0.221mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.136mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.421mg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 2g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.374mg | 7% | |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 0mg | 54mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.061mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 0g | 2.18g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.053mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Fats | 0g | 1.15g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.46g | 2% |
| Carbs | 12.5g | 8.66g | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.461g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.099g | 1% | |
| Calories | 50kcal | 54kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0g | 4g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 248kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 200g | 185g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 12.5g | 6.66g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.25g | 3.78g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
12.5 g
Water:
85.3 g
Other:
2.2 g
Protein:
2.18 g
Fats:
1.15 g
Carbs:
8.66 g
Water:
86.71 g
Other:
1.3 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~86.71g





