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Flaxseed oil vs. Hoisin sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flaxseed oil and hoisin sauce

  • Flaxseed oil has more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat; however, hoisin sauce has more iron and copper.
  • Hoisin sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 70% more.
  • Flaxseed oil has 38 times more polyunsaturated fat than hoisin sauce. Flaxseed oil has 64.876g of polyunsaturated fat, while hoisin sauce has 1.698g.
  • Hoisin sauce is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed 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 11% 2.7% 2.7% 13% 22% 8.5% 12% 0.78% 18% 0%
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 -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +255.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +283.9%
Contains more IronIron +197.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +91%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.32mg

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 0% 0% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 0% 0%
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 EVitamin E +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +560%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flaxseed oil Hoisin sauce DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 64.876g 1.698g 421%
Fats 99.01g 3.39g 147%
Sodium 6mg 1615mg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 20.634g 0.963g 49%
Saturated fat 9.047g 0.568g 39%
Calories 878kcal 220kcal 33%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 17%
Carbs 0.39g 44.08g 15%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Iron 0.34mg 1.01mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.17mg 7%
Copper 0.067mg 0.128mg 7%
Folate 23µg 6%
Protein 0.37g 3.31g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.062mg 5%
Manganese 0.141mg 0.254mg 5%
Potassium 31mg 119mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.28mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Phosphorus 27mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 0.5µg 2%
Calcium 9mg 32mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.39g 41.28g N/A
Sugar 27.26g N/A
Zinc 0.31mg 0.32mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 48.93g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.077g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.034g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 15.679g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 99.01 g
Carbs: 0.39 g
Water: 0.16 g
Other: 0.07 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 FatsFats +2820.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +794.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11202.6%
Contains more WaterWater +27543.8%
Contains more OtherOther +7028.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 22% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.047 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 64.876 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 +2042.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3720.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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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. Flaxseed oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171442/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.