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

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A recap on differences between barbecue sauce and hoisin sauce

  • Barbecue sauce has less vitamin B2, fiber, copper, manganese, and folate.
  • Hoisin sauce covers your daily sodium needs 26% more than barbecue sauce.
  • Hoisin sauce contains 3 times less vitamin E than barbecue sauce. Barbecue sauce contains 0.8mg of vitamin E, while hoisin sauce contains 0.28mg.
  • Barbecue sauce has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, barbecue and Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 9.6% 11% 38% 43% 8.7% 16% 211% 33% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more IronIron +57.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.5%
~equal in Calcium ~32mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 0% 5.6% 0% 1% 50% 22% 4.1% 14% 0% 1.3% 17% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +303.7%
Contains more FatsFats +438.1%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%
~equal in Carbs ~44.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
18% 30% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.568 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.963 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.698 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1074.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1581.2%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue sauce Hoisin sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 1027mg 1615mg 26%
Fructose 14.17g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.217mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.101g 1.698g 11%
Fiber 0.9g 2.8g 8%
Copper 0.072mg 0.128mg 6%
Manganese 0.126mg 0.254mg 6%
Folate 2µg 23µg 5%
Protein 0.82g 3.31g 5%
Iron 0.64mg 1.01mg 5%
Fats 0.63g 3.39g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 1.17mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.28mg 3%
Phosphorus 20mg 38mg 3%
Potassium 232mg 119mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 24mg 3%
Calories 172kcal 220kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.004mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.164mg 0.068mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.568g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.963g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.062mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.32mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Carbs 40.77g 44.08g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 39.87g 41.28g N/A
Calcium 33mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 33.24g 27.26g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Choline 7.1mg 8mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Barbecue sauce Hoisin sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
7%
Barbecue sauce
9%
Hoisin sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
26%
Barbecue sauce
40%
Hoisin sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.98g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 3mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 588mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.523g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/nutrients
  2. Hoisin sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172886/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.