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Hoisin sauce vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Hoisin sauce and Tomato sauce

  • Hoisin sauce has more Vitamin B2, Manganese, Fiber, Monounsaturated Fat, and Polyunsaturated fat, however, Tomato sauce has more Vitamin E , Vitamin C, and Potassium.
  • Hoisin sauce's daily need coverage for Sodium is 70% more.
  • Hoisin sauce has 22 times more Monounsaturated Fat than Tomato sauce. Hoisin sauce has 0.963g of Monounsaturated Fat, while Tomato sauce has 0.044g.
  • Tomato sauce is lower in Sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce
8
:
2
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains more Calcium +128.6%
Contains more Magnesium +60%
Contains more Phosphorus +40.7%
Contains more Zinc +45.5%
Contains more Copper +11.3%
Contains more Manganese +124.8%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Contains more Potassium +149.6%
Contains less Sodium -99.3%
Equal in Iron - 0.96
Hoisin sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 38% 18% 17% 11% 211% 9% 43% 34% 10%
Tomato sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 36% 11% 12% 27% 2% 6% 39% 15% 4%
Contains more Calcium +128.6%
Contains more Magnesium +60%
Contains more Phosphorus +40.7%
Contains more Zinc +45.5%
Contains more Copper +11.3%
Contains more Manganese +124.8%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Contains more Potassium +149.6%
Contains less Sodium -99.3%
Equal in Iron - 0.96

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce
3
:
7
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains more Vitamin B2 +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +18.1%
Contains more Folate +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +7150%
Contains more Vitamin E +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +354.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +460%
Hoisin sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 6% 0% 2% 1% 51% 22% 5% 15% 18% 0% 2%
Tomato sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 27% 29% 0% 24% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 7% 0% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +18.1%
Contains more Folate +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +7150%
Contains more Vitamin E +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +354.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +460%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce
4
:
1
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains more Protein +175.8%
Contains more Fats +1030%
Contains more Carbs +730.1%
Contains more Other +161.3%
Contains more Water +106.4%
Hoisin sauce
3% 3% 44% 44% 5%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 44.08 g
Water: 44.23 g
Other: 4.99 g
Tomato sauce
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more Protein +175.8%
Contains more Fats +1030%
Contains more Carbs +730.1%
Contains more Other +161.3%
Contains more Water +106.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce
2
:
1
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2088.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1303.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.8%
Hoisin sauce
18% 30% 53%
Saturated Fat: 0.568 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.963 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.698 g
Tomato sauce
20% 21% 59%
Saturated Fat: 0.041 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.121 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2088.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1303.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -92.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hoisin sauce Tomato sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hoisin sauce Tomato sauce Opinion
Net carbs 41.28g 3.81g Hoisin sauce
Protein 3.31g 1.2g Hoisin sauce
Fats 3.39g 0.3g Hoisin sauce
Carbs 44.08g 5.31g Hoisin sauce
Calories 220kcal 24kcal Hoisin sauce
Fructose 1.67g Tomato sauce
Sugar 27.26g 3.56g Tomato sauce
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g Hoisin sauce
Calcium 32mg 14mg Hoisin sauce
Iron 1.01mg 0.96mg Hoisin sauce
Magnesium 24mg 15mg Hoisin sauce
Phosphorus 38mg 27mg Hoisin sauce
Potassium 119mg 297mg Tomato sauce
Sodium 1615mg 11mg Tomato sauce
Zinc 0.32mg 0.22mg Hoisin sauce
Copper 0.128mg 0.115mg Hoisin sauce
Manganese 0.254mg 0.113mg Hoisin sauce
Selenium 1.8µg 0.6µg Hoisin sauce
Vitamin A 6IU 435IU Tomato sauce
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 22µg Tomato sauce
Vitamin E 0.28mg 1.44mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin C 0.4mg 7mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.024mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.065mg Hoisin sauce
Vitamin B3 1.17mg 0.991mg Hoisin sauce
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.309mg Tomato sauce
Vitamin B6 0.062mg 0.098mg Tomato sauce
Folate 23µg 9µg Hoisin sauce
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2.8µg Tomato sauce
Tryptophan 0.009mg Tomato sauce
Threonine 0.037mg Tomato sauce
Isoleucine 0.025mg Tomato sauce
Leucine 0.034mg Tomato sauce
Lysine 0.037mg Tomato sauce
Methionine 0.008mg Tomato sauce
Phenylalanine 0.036mg Tomato sauce
Valine 0.025mg Tomato sauce
Histidine 0.02mg Tomato sauce
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg Tomato sauce
Saturated Fat 0.568g 0.041g Tomato sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.963g 0.044g Hoisin sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 1.698g 0.121g Hoisin sauce

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Hoisin sauce Tomato sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Hoisin sauce
14%
Tomato sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hoisin sauce
15%
Tomato sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 23.7g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 1604mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.527g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Hoisin sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172886/nutrients
  2. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.