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Caramel vs. Hoisin sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and hoisin sauce different?

  • Caramel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and calcium; however, hoisin sauce is richer in copper, fiber, iron, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for hoisin sauce is 60% higher.
  • Hoisin sauce has less saturated fat.

Candies, caramels 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +331.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains more IronIron +621.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +611.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2209.1%
~equal in Selenium ~1.8µg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +811.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +690.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Hoisin sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 245mg 1615mg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Copper 0.018mg 0.128mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 1.698g 12%
Carbs 77g 44.08g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.068mg 11%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.254mg 11%
Calcium 138mg 32mg 11%
Iron 0.14mg 1.01mg 11%
Phosphorus 114mg 38mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.568g 9%
Calories 382kcal 220kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.004mg 8%
Fats 8.1g 3.39g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1.17mg 6%
Folate 4µg 23µg 5%
Potassium 214mg 119mg 3%
Protein 4.6g 3.31g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.217mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 24mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.963g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.5µg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.32mg 1%
Cholesterol 7mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 41.28g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 27.26g N/A
Selenium 1.8µg 1.8µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.062mg 0%
Choline 8mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 ProteinProtein +39%
Contains more FatsFats +138.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.7%
Contains more WaterWater +420.4%
Contains more OtherOther +177.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.1%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.