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Wasabi vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wasabi and hot sauce different?

  • Wasabi is richer in fiber, magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc, potassium, calcium, and phosphorus, while hot sauce is higher in vitamin C.
  • Hot sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 114% more than wasabi.
  • Wasabi contains 26 times more fiber than hot sauce. Wasabi contains 7.8g of fiber, while hot sauce contains 0.3g.
  • Wasabi is lower in sodium.

Wasabi, root, raw and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot types were 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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 2.4% 13% 18% 9.3% 3% 4.7% 345% 6.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +294.4%
Contains more IronIron +114.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +453.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1372.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +627.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +698%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 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 249% 2.7% 2.4% 0% 9% 19% 4.8% 6.6% 36% 0% 6% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
2% 90% 7%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 1.75 g
Water: 89.98 g
Other: 7.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +841.2%
Contains more FatsFats +70.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1245.1%
Contains more WaterWater +30.2%
Contains more OtherOther +284.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Hot sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 17mg 2643mg 114%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 74.8mg 37%
Fiber 7.8g 0.3g 30%
Magnesium 69mg 5mg 15%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.049mg 15%
Copper 0.155mg 0.028mg 14%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.11mg 14%
Calcium 128mg 8mg 12%
Potassium 568mg 144mg 12%
Phosphorus 80mg 11mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.157mg 9%
Protein 4.8g 0.51g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.036mg 8%
Carbs 23.54g 1.75g 7%
Iron 1.03mg 0.48mg 7%
Calories 109kcal 11kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.254mg 3%
Folate 18µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.082mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.11mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Fats 0.63g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 15.74g 1.45g N/A
Sugar 1.26g N/A
Saturated fat 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Wasabi Hot 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
23%
Wasabi
26%
Hot sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Wasabi
40%
Hot sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Wasabi
Wasabi is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.26g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Wasabi
Wasabi contains less Sodium (difference - 2626mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Wasabi
Wasabi is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.052g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wasabi
Wasabi is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 41)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/nutrients
  2. Hot sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174527/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.