Spaghetti sauce vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between spaghetti sauce and hot sauce
- Spaghetti sauce has more iron, while hot sauce has more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
- Hot sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 89% higher.
- Hot sauce contains 5 times less carbs than spaghetti sauce. Spaghetti sauce contains 8.7g of carbs, while hot sauce contains 1.75g.
- The amount of sugar in hot sauce is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, spaghetti sauce, meatless, canned and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot.
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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 | +160% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +102.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +87.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +90.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +127.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| 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 AVitamin A | +112.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +187.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1817.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +161.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 590mg | 2643mg | 89% |
| Vitamin C | 3.9mg | 74.8mg | 79% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.157mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 0.48mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 292mg | 144mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.028mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.082mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.73mg | 0.254mg | 3% |
| Calories | 48kcal | 11kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.7g | 1.75g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 25mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.049mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.51g | 0.196g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.8g | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.2g | 0.51g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.9g | 0.37g | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.21mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.162g | 0.052g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.5g | 4.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 400kcal | 216kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 208g | 909g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 8.7g | 1.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.7g | 1.26g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.21g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
8.7 g
Water:
87.1 g
Other:
2.1 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 FatsFats | +143.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +397.1% |
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Water
~89.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.162 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.51 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.196 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +160.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.9% |





