El Yucateco vs Valentina:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Valentina had more branded searches than El Yucateco among hot sauce brands worldwide. Valentina had about 40,500 branded searches, while El Yucateco had 18,100. Valentina made up 5.2% of all hot sauce brand searches we track, and El Yucateco accounted for 2.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about hot sauce brands, El Yucateco appeared in three of the five answers and Valentina in two. El Yucateco was mentioned before Valentina in two out of three answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Valentina, about 2 searches for every 1 for El Yucateco
Who does AI mention more?
El Yucateco, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Valentina in 2
Who does AI recommend more?
El Yucateco, named ahead of Valentina in 2 of 3 answers
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Top hot sauce brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, El Yucateco was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Valentina was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. El Yucateco was listed before Valentina in two out of three answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
- Cholula1st
Tapatío2nd
Tabasco3rd
Frank's RedHot4th
Crystal5th
Huy Fong6th- Valentina7th
- El Yucateco8th
Secret Aardvark9th
Yellowbird10th- +3 more
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Cholula5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Tabasco4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Tapatío4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Huy Fong4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Crystal3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- El Yucateco3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Frank's RedHot3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Valentina2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Marie Sharp’s2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers- Secret Aardvark2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
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5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which hot sauce brand should I buy?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best hot sauce brands?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best hot sauce brand for tacos?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“hot sauce”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“hot sauce brands”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 22, 2026.
Is El Yucateco or Valentina more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for El Yucateco and Valentina by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 hot sauce brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Valentina, El Yucateco. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Tabasco | Cholula | Tapatío | Valentina | Crystal | Huy Fong | El Yucateco | Yellowbird | Melinda’s | TRUFF | Marie Sharp’s | Frank's RedHot | Secret Aardvark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 40.4% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 6.6% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2% | 2% | 2.4% | 0.89% | 0.59% | 0.39% |
| Nov 2025 | 42.5% | 19.1% | 15.5% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.93% | 0.62% | 0.41% |
| Dec 2025 | 41.3% | 18.5% | 15.1% | 5.6% | 3.7% | 3% | 2% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 39.4% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 5.3% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 0.58% | 0.38% |
| Feb 2026 | 41.1% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.33% |
| Mar 2026 | 40.4% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 2% | 2% | 1.6% | 0.89% | 0.59% | 0.39% |
| Apr 2026 | 38.7% | 17.3% | 21.2% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.85% | 0.46% | 0.46% |
| May 2026 | 40.3% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0.88% | 0.48% | 0.39% |
| Jun 2026 | 42.1% | 18.9% | 15.4% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.92% | 0.5% | 0.34% |
| Jul 2026 | 41.2% | 18.5% | 15.1% | 6.8% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 3% | 2.5% | 2% | 2% | 0.9% | 0.49% | 0.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 39.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 6.6% | 4.4% | 2% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2% | 1.6% | 0.87% | 0.48% | 0.71% |
| Sep 2026 | 47.4% | 17.4% | 14.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.85% | 0.46% | 0.37% |
How has the El Yucateco and Valentina comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Valentina was ahead of El Yucateco in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, El Yucateco’s share of searches among hot sauce brands worldwide moved from 2.4% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 18.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Valentina’s share of searches among hot sauce brands worldwide moved from 6.6% to 5.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K.
How did search popularity change for hot sauce brands worldwide in September 2026?
3 changes
In September 2026, Huy Fong overtook El Yucateco and Yellowbird to rank 6th among hot sauce brands worldwide, with 2.9% of the searches.
In September 2026, Valentina lost share of searches among hot sauce brands worldwide, from 6.6% to 5.2%.
In September 2026, El Yucateco lost share of searches among hot sauce brands worldwide, from 2.9% to 2.3%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using El Yucateco’s and Valentina’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
El Yucateco
1 branded search term
- el yucateco
Valentina
1 branded search term
- valentina hot sauce
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