Tomato sauce vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between tomato sauce and hot sauce
- Tomato sauce is higher in copper, vitamin E, iron, and vitamin A, yet hot sauce is higher in vitamin C.
- Hot sauce covers your daily sodium needs 114% more than tomato sauce.
- Tomato sauce contains 12 times more vitamin E than hot sauce. While tomato sauce contains 1.44mg of vitamin E, hot sauce contains only 0.12mg.
- The amount of sodium in tomato sauce is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +75% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +106.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +310.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +145.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +130.6% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +290.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +180.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +16.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +968.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 11mg | 2643mg | 114% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 74.8mg | 75% |
| Copper | 0.115mg | 0.028mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.44mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.96mg | 0.48mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 0.254mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.098mg | 0.157mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 297mg | 144mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0.3g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.113mg | 0.049mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 27mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.9mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.082mg | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.121g | 0.196g | 1% |
| Calories | 24kcal | 11kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 1.2g | 0.51g | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.31g | 1.75g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.81g | 1.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.56g | 1.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.052g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.037mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.034mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.025mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
Protein:
0.51 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
1.75 g
Water:
89.98 g
Other:
7.39 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +135.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +203.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +286.9% |
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Water
~89.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.196 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62% |
