Hoisin sauce vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between hoisin sauce and barbecue sauce
- Barbecue sauce has less vitamin B2, fiber, copper, protein, manganese, and folate.
- Hoisin sauce covers your daily sodium needs 26% more than barbecue sauce.
- Barbecue sauce contains 12 times less folate than hoisin sauce. Hoisin sauce contains 23µg of folate, while barbecue sauce contains 2µg.
- Barbecue sauce has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve and Sauce, barbecue.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +84.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +88.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +101.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +95% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.4% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +287.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +96% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1050% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +475% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +141.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +260% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1615mg | 1027mg | 26% |
| Fructose | 14.17g | 18% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.056mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.698g | 0.101g | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.9g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.128mg | 0.072mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.254mg | 0.126mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.31g | 0.82g | 5% |
| Iron | 1.01mg | 0.64mg | 5% |
| Folate | 23µg | 2µg | 5% |
| Fats | 3.39g | 0.63g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.17mg | 0.597mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 119mg | 232mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 0.8mg | 3% |
| Calories | 220kcal | 172kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.004mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 0.164mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.568g | 0.045g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.963g | 0.082g | 2% |
| Carbs | 44.08g | 40.77g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.062mg | 0.075mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.021g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.5g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 665kcal | 2098kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 45g | 58g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 4.7 | 4.1 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 41.28g | 39.87g | N/A |
| Calcium | 32mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27.26g | 33.24g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
| Choline | 8mg | 7.1mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.08g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.31 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
44.08 g
Water:
44.23 g
Other:
4.99 g
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.63 g
Carbs:
40.77 g
Water:
54.71 g
Other:
3.07 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +303.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +438.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.7% |
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Carbs
~40.77g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.568 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.963 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.698 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.101 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1074.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1581.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.1% |




