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Hoisin sauce vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hoisin sauce and scallion?

  • Hoisin sauce is richer in vitamin B2, yet scallion is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and iron.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 172% higher.
  • Hoisin sauce has 101 times more sodium than scallion. Hoisin sauce has 1615mg of sodium, while scallion has 16mg.

We used Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types in this comparison.

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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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.9%
Contains more IronIron +46.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
~equal in Phosphorus ~37mg

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1275%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41300%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hoisin sauce Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.5µg 207µg 172%
Sodium 1615mg 16mg 70%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 18.8mg 20%
Carbs 44.08g 7.34g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.698g 0.074g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.08mg 11%
Folate 23µg 64µg 10%
Calories 220kcal 32kcal 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Iron 1.01mg 1.48mg 6%
Potassium 119mg 276mg 5%
Copper 0.128mg 0.083mg 5%
Fats 3.39g 0.19g 5%
Calcium 32mg 72mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.17mg 0.525mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.055mg 4%
Manganese 0.254mg 0.16mg 4%
Protein 3.31g 1.83g 3%
Saturated fat 0.568g 0.032g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.963g 0.027g 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.55mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.6g 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.39mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 41.28g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 27.26g 2.33g N/A
Phosphorus 38mg 37mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.075mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.062mg 0.061mg 0%
Choline 8mg 5.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1684.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +500.5%
Contains more OtherOther +516%
Contains more WaterWater +103.1%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3466.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2194.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.