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Hoisin sauce vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hoisin sauce and amaranth?

  • Hoisin sauce is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B3, yet amaranth is higher in manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Hoisin sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 70% more.
  • Hoisin sauce has 10 times more vitamin B2 than amaranth. While hoisin sauce has 0.217mg of vitamin B2, amaranth has only 0.022mg.
  • The amount of sodium in amaranth is lower.

We used Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve and Amaranth grain, cooked types 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 17% 9.6% 11% 38% 43% 8.7% 16% 211% 33% 9.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more IronIron +107.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +289.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.6%

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% 0% 5.6% 0% 1% 50% 22% 4.1% 14% 0% 1.3% 17% 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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +886.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +397.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hoisin sauce Amaranth DV% diff.
Sodium 1615mg 6mg 70%
Manganese 0.254mg 0.854mg 26%
Phosphorus 38mg 148mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.022mg 15%
Iron 1.01mg 2.1mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.698g 11%
Magnesium 24mg 65mg 10%
Carbs 44.08g 18.69g 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Selenium 1.8µg 5.5µg 7%
Calories 220kcal 102kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 1.17mg 0.235mg 6%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.86mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.062mg 0.113mg 4%
Fats 3.39g 1.58g 3%
Saturated fat 0.568g 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.1g 3%
Calcium 32mg 47mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.963g 2%
Copper 0.128mg 0.149mg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.19mg 1%
Protein 3.31g 3.8g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 41.28g 16.59g N/A
Potassium 119mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 27.26g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Folate 23µg 22µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +114.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.8%
Contains more OtherOther +548.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more WaterWater +69.9%

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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. Hoisin sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172886/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.