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Couscous vs. Hoisin sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between couscous and hoisin sauce

  • Couscous is richer in selenium and vitamin B5, yet hoisin sauce is richer in vitamin B2, copper, iron, manganese, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for hoisin sauce is 70% higher.
  • Couscous contains 15 times more selenium than hoisin sauce. Couscous contains 27.5µg of selenium, while hoisin sauce contains 1.8µg.
  • Couscous contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Couscous, cooked 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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1427.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.2%
Contains more IronIron +165.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +202.4%

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 0% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1475%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +445.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +703.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +142.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Couscous Hoisin sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 5mg 1615mg 70%
Selenium 27.5µg 1.8µg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.217mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 1.698g 11%
Copper 0.041mg 0.128mg 10%
Iron 0.38mg 1.01mg 8%
Carbs 23.22g 44.08g 7%
Manganese 0.084mg 0.254mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 2.8g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.371mg 0.068mg 6%
Calories 112kcal 220kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.004mg 5%
Fats 0.16g 3.39g 5%
Magnesium 8mg 24mg 4%
Folate 15µg 23µg 2%
Potassium 58mg 119mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.022g 0.963g 2%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.568g 2%
Calcium 8mg 32mg 2%
Phosphorus 22mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.28mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 1.17mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.062mg 1%
Zinc 0.26mg 0.32mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 8mg 1%
Protein 3.79g 3.31g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 21.82g 41.28g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 27.26g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 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 +14.5%
Contains more WaterWater +64.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2018.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1819.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 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 -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4277.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2553.1%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.