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

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What are the differences between hoisin sauce and picante sauce?

  • Picante sauce is richer than hoisin sauce in vitamin A.
  • Hoisin sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 40% more.
  • Hoisin sauce has 4 times more sugar than picante sauce. While hoisin sauce has 27.26g of sugar, picante sauce has only 6.25g.

We used Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve and PACE, Organic Picante Sauce types 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 90% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.4%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

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
6% 89% 4%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 6.25 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 4.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +605.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +101.9%

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 Picante sauce
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hoisin sauce Picante sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 1615mg 688mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 17%
Copper 0.128mg 14%
Iron 1.01mg 13%
Carbs 44.08g 6.25g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.698g 11%
Manganese 0.254mg 11%
Calories 220kcal 25kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 1.17mg 7%
Protein 3.31g 0g 7%
Magnesium 24mg 6%
Folate 23µg 6%
Phosphorus 38mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.062mg 5%
Fats 3.39g 0g 5%
Potassium 119mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.568g 0g 3%
Calcium 32mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.963g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 2.8g 3.1g 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 41.28g 3.15g N/A
Sugar 27.26g 6.25g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hoisin sauce Picante sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
9%
Hoisin sauce
0%
Picante sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hoisin sauce
9%
Picante sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Picante sauce
Picante sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Picante sauce
Picante sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.01g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Picante sauce
Picante sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 927mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Picante sauce
Picante sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.568g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
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 ($)

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

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.