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Hoisin sauce vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hoisin sauce and caramel different?

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

Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve and Candies, caramels 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 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains more IronIron +621.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +611.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2209.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +331.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
~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% 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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +690.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg
~equal in Choline ~8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hoisin sauce Caramel DV% diff.
Sodium 1615mg 245mg 60%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Copper 0.128mg 0.018mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.698g 3.478g 12%
Carbs 44.08g 77g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.62mg 11%
Manganese 0.254mg 0.011mg 11%
Calcium 32mg 138mg 11%
Iron 1.01mg 0.14mg 11%
Phosphorus 38mg 114mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Saturated fat 0.568g 2.476g 9%
Calories 220kcal 382kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.103mg 8%
Fats 3.39g 8.1g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.17mg 0.148mg 6%
Folate 23µg 4µg 5%
Potassium 119mg 214mg 3%
Protein 3.31g 4.6g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.256mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 17mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.963g 1.542g 1%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.8µg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.44mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 41.28g 77g N/A
Sugar 27.26g 65.5g N/A
Selenium 1.8µg 1.8µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.062mg 0.056mg 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
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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +420.4%
Contains more OtherOther +177.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39%
Contains more FatsFats +138.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 30% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.568 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.963 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.698 g
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.8%

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