Hot Sauce (Tabasco) vs Sriracha

Vinegar heat against sugary heat.

Hot Sauce (Tabasco) takes it, 40 to 22. A 18-point gap. Vinegar and regret, aged in oak barrels. Sriracha’s case: The rooster that conquered every fridge. Watch out: 0 kcal per label; sodium is the only nutrient that registers.

Tale of the tape

Nutrient	Hot Sauce (Tabasco) per 100g	Sriracha per 100g
Calories	0 ●	93
Protein	0g	1.9g ●
Total Fat	0g ●	0.9g
Saturated Fat	0g	0g
Dietary Fiber	0g	2.2g ●
Total Sugars	0g ●	15.1g
Sodium	700mg ●	2124mg
Cholesterol	0mg	0mg
Potassium	0mg	321mg ●

Red dot marks the winner of each row. Column bases differ because chain labels are per serving — the per-100-calorie comparisons below put them on equal footing.

Where Hot Sauce (Tabasco) wins

No decisive edge — Hot Sauce (Tabasco) keeps it close everywhere.

Where Sriracha wins

Sriracha has less sodium per 100 calories (Hot Sauce (Tabasco) has more).
Vitamin C: 30% DV vs Hot Sauce (Tabasco)’s 0% DV (per 100g).

Questions

Is Hot Sauce (Tabasco) healthier than Sriracha?

By our scoring, Hot Sauce (Tabasco) grades higher (40 vs 22). The full nutrient comparison is in the tale of the tape above.

Which has more protein, Hot Sauce (Tabasco) or Sriracha?

Hot Sauce (Tabasco): 0g per 100 calories. Sriracha: 2g per 100 calories.

How many calories are in Hot Sauce (Tabasco) vs Sriracha?

Hot Sauce (Tabasco): 0 calories per 100g. Sriracha: 93 calories per 100g.

A note before you eat your screen: grades are computed from published nutrition data with a transparent formula. They are a starting point for thinking about food, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian about your diet.