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Vegetable vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between vegetable and cocktail sauce

  • Vegetable has more vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, cocktail sauce is higher in vitamin C.
  • Vegetable covers your daily vitamin A needs 78% more than cocktail sauce.
  • Cocktail sauce contains 5 times less vitamin K than vegetable. Vegetable contains 23.5µg of vitamin K, while cocktail sauce contains 4.4µg.
  • Vegetable has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve.

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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%
~equal in Calcium ~26mg
~equal in Iron ~0.83mg

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
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 39% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1088.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +434.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +184.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.82mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +115.6%
Contains more OtherOther +452.2%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Cocktail sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 35mg 983mg 41%
Vitamin A 214µg 18µg 22%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 4.4µg 16%
Manganese 0.379mg 0.148mg 10%
Fiber 4.4g 1.8g 10%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 11.6mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.047mg 6%
Carbs 13.09g 28.22g 5%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 1.08mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.021mg 4%
Potassium 169mg 309mg 4%
Protein 2.86g 1.36g 3%
Selenium 0.3µg 2.2µg 3%
Calories 65kcal 124kcal 3%
Phosphorus 51mg 30mg 3%
Copper 0.083mg 0.111mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.068mg 2%
Choline 24.1mg 11mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 1.05g 1%
Folate 19µg 17µg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.38mg 1%
Net carbs 8.69g 26.42g N/A
Calcium 25mg 26mg 0%
Iron 0.82mg 0.83mg 0%
Sugar 3.12g 11.83g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 0.82mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.08mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.031g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Vegetable Cocktail sauce
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
20%
Vegetable
12%
Cocktail sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Vegetable
30%
Cocktail sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.71g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Vegetable
Vegetable contains less Sodium (difference - 948mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Vegetable
Vegetable is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.031g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 66)
Which food is cheaper?
Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/nutrients
  2. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.