Hot sauce vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hot sauce and cocktail sauce different?
- Hot sauce is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, cocktail sauce is richer in copper, carbs, vitamin E, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for hot sauce is 72% higher.
- Hot sauce contains 6 times more vitamin C than cocktail sauce. While hot sauce contains 74.8mg of vitamin C, cocktail sauce contains only 11.6mg.
- Cocktail sauce has less sodium.
Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +240% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +225% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +296.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +245.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +172.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +202% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +544.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +74.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +96.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +222.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +83.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 2643mg | 983mg | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 74.8mg | 11.6mg | 70% |
| Carbs | 1.75g | 28.22g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.028mg | 0.111mg | 9% |
| Calories | 11kcal | 124kcal | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1.08mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.157mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 309mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.48mg | 0.83mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 0.148mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 2.2µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.254mg | 0.82mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.082mg | 0.047mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 17µg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.51g | 1.36g | 2% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 4.4µg | 2% |
| Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.37g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 8µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.021mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.068mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.196g | 0g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.6g | 1.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 216kcal | 912kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 909g | 81g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 1.45g | 26.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.26g | 11.83g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.51 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
1.75 g
Water:
89.98 g
Other:
7.39 g
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +37% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +166.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +183.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1512.6% |






