Brown sugar vs. Hoisin sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brown sugar and hoisin sauce different?
- Brown sugar is higher in calcium; however, hoisin sauce is richer in vitamin B2, fiber, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for hoisin sauce is 69% higher.
- Brown sugar contains 3 times more calcium than hoisin sauce. While brown sugar contains 83mg of calcium, hoisin sauce contains only 32mg.
- Brown sugar has less sodium.
Sugars, brown and Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve are the varieties used 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 CalciumCalcium | +159.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +42.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +172.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +966.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +850% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +296.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +94.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +963.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2200% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +247.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 28mg | 1615mg | 69% |
Carbs | 98.09g | 44.08g | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.217mg | 17% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.8g | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.698g | 11% |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.128mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.254mg | 8% |
Calories | 380kcal | 220kcal | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 1.17mg | 7% |
Protein | 0.12g | 3.31g | 6% |
Folate | 1µg | 23µg | 6% |
Calcium | 83mg | 32mg | 5% |
Fats | 0g | 3.39g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 4mg | 38mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.71mg | 1.01mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 24mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.32mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.568g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.963g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.28mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.062mg | 2% |
Choline | 2.3mg | 8mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.068mg | 1% |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 98.09g | 41.28g | N/A |
Potassium | 133mg | 119mg | 0% |
Sugar | 97.02g | 27.26g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
Protein:
3.31 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
44.08 g
Water:
44.23 g
Other:
4.99 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +122.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2658.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +3200.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1008.9% |