Sriracha vs. Ketchup
Nutrition comparison of Sriracha and Ketchup
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
sriracha
versus
ketchup
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in sriracha and ketchup:
- Ketchup has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Ketchup is a great source of potassium.
- Sriracha has 74% less carbohydrates than ketchup.
- Sriracha is a great source of calcium.
- Sriracha is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Sriracha (SRIRACHA) and Ketchup (Catsup) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Ketchup is high in calories and sriracha has 45% less calories than ketchup - ketchup has 101 calories per 100 grams and sriracha has 56 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, sriracha is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to ketchup for protein. Sriracha has a macronutrient ratio of 6:50:44 and for ketchup, 4:96:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Sriracha | Ketchup | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 6% | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 50% | 96% |
| Fat | 44% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Sriracha has 74% less carbohydrates than ketchup - ketchup has 27.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and sriracha has 7.2g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Sriracha has 167% more dietary fiber than ketchup - ketchup has 0.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and sriracha has 0.8g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Ketchup is high in sugar and sriracha has 81% less sugar than ketchup - ketchup has 21.3g of sugar per 100 grams and sriracha has 4g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Ketchup and sriracha contain similar amounts of protein - ketchup has 1g of protein per 100 grams and sriracha has 0.8g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both ketchup and sriracha are low in saturated fat - ketchup has 0.01g of saturated fat per 100 grams and sriracha has 0.4g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Sriracha is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 368% more Vitamin C than ketchup - ketchup has 4.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and sriracha has 19.2mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Ketchup has more Vitamin A than sriracha - ketchup has 26ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and sriracha does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Ketchup has more Vitamin E than sriracha - ketchup has 1.5mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and sriracha does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Ketchup and sriracha contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - ketchup has 3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and sriracha does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Ketchup has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Sriracha | Ketchup | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.011 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.166 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 1.434 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.047 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.158 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 9 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Sriracha is a great source of calcium and it has 220% more calcium than ketchup - ketchup has 15mg of calcium per 100 grams and sriracha has 48mg of calcium.
iron
Ketchup and sriracha contain similar amounts of iron - ketchup has 0.35mg of iron per 100 grams and sriracha has 0.58mg of iron.
potassium
Ketchup is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than sriracha - ketchup has 281mg of potassium per 100 grams and sriracha does not contain significant amounts.
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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.
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 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% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does ketchup or sriracha contain more calories in 100 grams?Ketchup is high in calories and sriracha has 50% less calories than ketchup - ketchup has 101 calories in 100g and sriracha has 56 calories.
Does ketchup or sriracha have more carbohydrates?
By weight, sriracha has 70% fewer carbohydrates than ketchup - ketchup has 27.4g of carbs for 100g and sriracha has 7.2g of carbohydrates.