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Hoisin sauce vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hoisin sauce and couscous

  • Hoisin sauce is richer in vitamin B2, copper, iron, manganese, and fiber, yet couscous is richer in selenium and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for hoisin sauce is 70% higher.
  • Hoisin sauce contains 8 times more vitamin B2 than couscous. Hoisin sauce contains 0.217mg of vitamin B2, while couscous contains 0.027mg.
  • Couscous contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve and Couscous, cooked.

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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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1427.8%

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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1475%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +445.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hoisin sauce Couscous DV% diff.
Sodium 1615mg 5mg 70%
Selenium 1.8µg 27.5µg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.027mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.698g 0.064g 11%
Copper 0.128mg 0.041mg 10%
Iron 1.01mg 0.38mg 8%
Carbs 44.08g 23.22g 7%
Manganese 0.254mg 0.084mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.371mg 6%
Calories 220kcal 112kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.063mg 5%
Fats 3.39g 0.16g 5%
Magnesium 24mg 8mg 4%
Folate 23µg 15µg 2%
Potassium 119mg 58mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.963g 0.022g 2%
Saturated fat 0.568g 0.029g 2%
Calcium 32mg 8mg 2%
Phosphorus 38mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.13mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.17mg 0.983mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.062mg 0.051mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.26mg 1%
Choline 8mg 3.3mg 1%
Protein 3.31g 3.79g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 41.28g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 27.26g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.1µg 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
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% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more FatsFats +2018.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1819.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more WaterWater +64.1%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4277.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2553.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

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