Amaranth vs. Hoisin sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between amaranth and hoisin sauce?
- Amaranth is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and selenium, yet hoisin sauce is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B3.
- Hoisin sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 70% more.
- Amaranth has 4 times more phosphorus than hoisin sauce. While amaranth has 148mg of phosphorus, hoisin sauce has only 38mg.
- The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.
We used Amaranth grain, cooked and Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +170.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +107.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +168.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +289.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +236.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +205.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +82.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +47.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +886.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +397.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1615mg | 70% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.254mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 38mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.217mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 1.01mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.698g | 11% | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 24mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 44.08g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 1.8µg | 7% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 220kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 1.17mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 0.32mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.062mg | 4% |
| Fats | 1.58g | 3.39g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.568g | 3% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.8g | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.963g | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.128mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.004mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 3.31g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 41.28g | N/A |
| Potassium | 135mg | 119mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.26g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 23µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
Protein:
3.31 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
44.08 g
Water:
44.23 g
Other:
4.99 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +69.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +114.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +135.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +548.1% |
