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Hot pepper sauce

Hot pepper sauce is a chilli-based condiment, described here in its ready-to-use form. It contains small amounts of fat, carbohydrate and protein, with salt being a notable component. Per 100g, it provides 1.5g of fat, 1.7g of carbohydrate, 1.6g of protein and 3.8g of salt. These figures represent samples from several brands.

Salt contains sodium, which helps regulate fluid balance and supports nerve and muscle function. The salt content is worth noting for people monitoring their salt intake. The amount consumed depends on how much sauce is used, and salt content can vary between products. Full nutrient figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

26 kcal

Energy

110 kJ

Gordura

1.5g

Carbohydrate

1.7g

of which sugars

0.9g

Proteína

1.6g

Sal

3.8g

Álcool

0g

Água

87g

Colesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina C

Trace

Vitamina B12

0µg

Cálcio

25mg

Ferro

2.4mg

Magnésio

26mg

Phosphorus

32mg

Potássio

220mg

Sódio

1520mg

Zinco

0.2mg

Copper

0.1mg

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (7 samples, 3 brands (Tabasco, Encona, Calypso)). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

These figures come from an older part of the dataset that is no longer updated. Original source: LFRA, Nutrient analysis of miscellaneous foods, 1992.

Leitura adicional e referências

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Última versão
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publicado originalmente