Hoisin sauce vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hoisin sauce and agave nectar?
- Hoisin sauce is higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and magnesium, yet agave nectar is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
- Hoisin sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 70% more.
- Hoisin sauce has 51 times more manganese than agave nectar. While hoisin sauce has 0.254mg of manganese, agave nectar has only 0.005mg.
- The amount of sodium in agave nectar is lower.
We used Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve and Sweetener, syrup, agave 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2300% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2875% |
Contains more IronIron | +1022.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1322.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +3100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3700% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4980% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4150% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2950% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +277.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +30.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +66.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
Sodium | 1615mg | 4mg | 70% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 17mg | 18% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 22.5µg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.062mg | 0.234mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.128mg | 0.009mg | 13% |
Iron | 1.01mg | 0.09mg | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.698g | 0g | 11% |
Carbs | 44.08g | 76.37g | 11% |
Manganese | 0.254mg | 0.005mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.004mg | 0.122mg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 0.2g | 10% |
Protein | 3.31g | 0.09g | 6% |
Fats | 3.39g | 0.45g | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 0.98mg | 5% |
Calories | 220kcal | 310kcal | 5% |
Phosphorus | 38mg | 1mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 1mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.165mg | 4% |
Potassium | 119mg | 4mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.568g | 0g | 3% |
Calcium | 32mg | 1mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.17mg | 0.689mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
Folate | 23µg | 30µg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.963g | 0g | 2% |
Choline | 8mg | 13.3mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 1% | |
Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 8µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 41.28g | 76.17g | N/A |
Sugar | 27.26g | 68.03g | N/A |
Selenium | 1.8µg | 1.7µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.31 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
44.08 g
Water:
44.23 g
Other:
4.99 g
Protein:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +3577.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +653.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +92.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +3226.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73.3% |