Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
coconut water
versus
sriracha
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in coconut water and sriracha:
Coconut water has 68% less calories than sriracha - coconut water has 18 calories per 100 grams and sriracha has 56 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, coconut water is much heavier in carbs, much lighter in fat and similar to sriracha for protein. Coconut water has a macronutrient ratio of 5:95:0 and for sriracha, 6:50:44 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Coconut Water | Sriracha | |
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Protein | 5% | 6% |
Carbohydrates | 95% | 50% |
Fat | ~ | 44% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Coconut water and sriracha contain similar amounts of carbs - coconut water has 4.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and sriracha has 7.2g of carbohydrates.
Sriracha has more dietary fiber than coconut water - sriracha has 0.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and coconut water does not contain significant amounts.
Coconut water and sriracha contain similar amounts of sugar - coconut water has 3.9g of sugar per 100 grams and sriracha has 4g of sugar.
Coconut water and sriracha contain similar amounts of protein - coconut water has 0.22g of protein per 100 grams and sriracha has 0.8g of protein.
Both sriracha and coconut water are low in saturated fat - sriracha has 0.4g of saturated fat per 100 grams and coconut water does not contain significant amounts.
Sriracha is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 94% more Vitamin C than coconut water - coconut water has 9.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and sriracha has 19.2mg of Vitamin C.
Sriracha is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than coconut water - sriracha has 300.3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and coconut water does not contain significant amounts.
Coconut water has more thiamin.
Coconut Water | Sriracha | |
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Thiamin | 0.03 MG | ~ |
Sriracha is a great source of calcium and it has 586% more calcium than coconut water - coconut water has 7mg of calcium per 100 grams and sriracha has 48mg of calcium.
Sriracha has 18 times more iron than coconut water - coconut water has 0.03mg of iron per 100 grams and sriracha has 0.58mg of iron.
Coconut water has signficantly more potassium than sriracha - coconut water has 165mg of potassium per 100 grams and sriracha does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Coconut Water (Beverages, Coconut water, ready-to-drink, unsweetened) and Sriracha (SRIRACHA) .
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||