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Hoisin sauce vs. Hot sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Hoisin sauce and Hot sauce

  • Hoisin sauce has more Copper, Vitamin B2, Fiber, Manganese, Iron, and Vitamin B3, however, Hot sauce is higher in Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6.
  • Hot sauce covers your daily need of Vitamin C 83% more than Hoisin sauce.
  • Hoisin sauce has 9 times more Fiber than Hot sauce. While Hoisin sauce has 2.8g of Fiber, Hot sauce has only 0.3g.
  • Hoisin sauce has less Sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve and Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot.

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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.
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce
9
:
1
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Contains more Calcium +300%
Contains more Iron +110.4%
Contains more Magnesium +380%
Contains more Phosphorus +245.5%
Contains less Sodium -38.9%
Contains more Zinc +190.9%
Contains more Copper +357.1%
Contains more Manganese +418.4%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains more Potassium +21%
Hoisin sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 38% 18% 17% 11% 211% 9% 43% 34% 10%
Hot sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 18% 4% 5% 13% 345% 3% 10% 7% 0%
Contains more Calcium +300%
Contains more Iron +110.4%
Contains more Magnesium +380%
Contains more Phosphorus +245.5%
Contains less Sodium -38.9%
Contains more Zinc +190.9%
Contains more Copper +357.1%
Contains more Manganese +418.4%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains more Potassium +21%

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.
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce
5
:
6
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Contains more Vitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +164.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +360.6%
Contains more Folate +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin C +18600%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +380%
Hoisin sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 6% 0% 2% 1% 51% 22% 5% 15% 18% 0% 2%
Hot sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 3% 0% 250% 9% 19% 5% 7% 37% 5% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +164.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +360.6%
Contains more Folate +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin C +18600%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin K +380%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce
3
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2
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Contains more Protein +549%
Contains more Fats +816.2%
Contains more Carbs +2418.9%
Contains more Water +103.4%
Contains more Other +48.1%
Hoisin sauce
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
Hot sauce
2% 90% 7%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 1.75 g
Water: 89.98 g
Other: 7.39 g
Contains more Protein +549%
Contains more Fats +816.2%
Contains more Carbs +2418.9%
Contains more Water +103.4%
Contains more Other +48.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce
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1
Hot sauce
Hot sauce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +3110%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +766.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.8%
Hoisin sauce
18% 30% 53%
Saturated Fat: 0.568 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.963 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.698 g
Hot sauce
19% 11% 71%
Saturated Fat: 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.196 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +3110%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +766.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -90.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hoisin sauce Hot sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hoisin sauce Hot sauce Opinion
Net carbs 41.28g 1.45g Hoisin sauce
Protein 3.31g 0.51g Hoisin sauce
Fats 3.39g 0.37g Hoisin sauce
Carbs 44.08g 1.75g Hoisin sauce
Calories 220kcal 11kcal Hoisin sauce
Sugar 27.26g 1.26g Hot sauce
Fiber 2.8g 0.3g Hoisin sauce
Calcium 32mg 8mg Hoisin sauce
Iron 1.01mg 0.48mg Hoisin sauce
Magnesium 24mg 5mg Hoisin sauce
Phosphorus 38mg 11mg Hoisin sauce
Potassium 119mg 144mg Hot sauce
Sodium 1615mg 2643mg Hoisin sauce
Zinc 0.32mg 0.11mg Hoisin sauce
Copper 0.128mg 0.028mg Hoisin sauce
Manganese 0.254mg 0.049mg Hoisin sauce
Selenium 1.8µg 0µg Hoisin sauce
Vitamin A 6IU 162IU Hot sauce
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 8µg Hot sauce
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.12mg Hoisin sauce
Vitamin C 0.4mg 74.8mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.036mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.082mg Hoisin sauce
Vitamin B3 1.17mg 0.254mg Hoisin sauce
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.11mg Hot sauce
Vitamin B6 0.062mg 0.157mg Hot sauce
Folate 23µg 6µg Hoisin sauce
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2.4µg Hot sauce
Tryptophan 0.007mg Hot sauce
Threonine 0.019mg Hot sauce
Isoleucine 0.017mg Hot sauce
Leucine 0.027mg Hot sauce
Lysine 0.023mg Hot sauce
Methionine 0.006mg Hot sauce
Phenylalanine 0.016mg Hot sauce
Valine 0.022mg Hot sauce
Histidine 0.01mg Hot sauce
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg Hot sauce
Saturated Fat 0.568g 0.052g Hot sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.963g 0.03g Hoisin sauce
Polyunsaturated fat 1.698g 0.196g Hoisin sauce

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hoisin sauce Hot sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Hoisin sauce
29%
Hot sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hoisin sauce
40%
Hot sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 26g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.516g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 1028mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Hot sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174527/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.